Dechang Bell and Drum Tower

The Dechang Bell and Drum Tower stands at the southern end of Shangxiangdai and is the only complete ancient building in Dechang. The Bell and Drum Tower is exquisitely crafted, solidly built, and magnificent. The Bell and Drum Tower was first built in the 18th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1838 AD). Because the main street was built with Kui Pavilions in the south, north, and middle, this is the middle Kui Pavilion, which is commonly known as the Bell and Drum Tower or the Middle Drum Tower. It was destroyed by fire in the second year of Tongzhi (1863). It was destroyed again in 1905. It was rebuilt in 1887, and the existing Bell and Drum Tower was rebuilt from 1910 to 1912. Climb the wooden stairs to the tower and look out, and you can see the scenery of Dechang City and its suburbs.