Bell Tower of Xi'an

Bell Tower of Xi'an

The Bell Tower of Xi'an (Chinese: 西安钟楼), built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-casted bells from the Tang Dynasty. The tower base is square and it covers an area of 1,377 square meters. The tower is a brick and timber structure and close to 40 meters high.

There are several legends regarding the Bell Tower, one of them tells:

According to another

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.china-travel-tour-guide.com/attractions/bell-tower.shtml Bell Tower, Xi'an China]


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