Ding'an Tropical Bird World is a great place for family activities

The Tropical Bird World is located within Ding'an County, where moss can be seen everywhere around the tower. Inside the tower, the outline of the tower body, which is made of square bricks and becomes smaller layer by layer, resembles a tunnel through time, with each mark telling its own story; surrounding it stand many historical literati who have accompanied it through a hundred years of history, yet still stand tall, as if to prove that this place of outstanding people is indeed a cradle of talent. Historical evolution. According to historical records, the Jianlong Tower was first built in the 16th year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1751 AD), which is 271 years ago. It has been preserved and repaired over the years by the local people, allowing the Jianlong Tower, which has experienced vicissitudes, to regain its former glory. Allusions. There is a popular saying among the people that 'the Wenbi Peak in the south and the Jianlong Tower in the north' form the cultural context of Ding'an. ① The name 'Jianlong' of the tower is derived from the phrase 'seeing the dragon in the field, beneficial to meet the great man' in the I Ching, which originally meant to pray for the emergence of talents, and it is obviously a Feng Shui tower. ② The main gate is inscribed with 'harmonious winds and timely rains, the nation is prosperous and the people are at peace', praying for timely wind and rain, abundant crops, national peace, and a happy and prosperous populace. Over the two hundred years of history, it has experienced seasons of natural disasters and man-made calamities, as well as war-torn times, and has finally stood tall to this day. ③ The tower is an octagonal body, and the walls are inscribed with the characters 'sun, moon, stars, planets, heaven, earth, mystery, yellow', referring to the beginning of the 'Thousand Character Classic' 'Heaven and earth are mysterious and yellow, the universe is vast, the sun and the moon are full, the stars and constellations are arranged', which is said to be designed according to the I Ching's eight trigrams.