Drum Tower (other)

	Drum Tower (other) Drum Tower or drum tower may refer to: * Drum tower (Asia), a tower in the center of an old Asian city, or in Chinese, gulou * Drum tower (Chinese Buddhism), a drum tower in a Chinese Buddhist temple * Drum tower (Europe), a shape of tower on some European castles * Drum Tower (Bangkok), a historic tower in Bangkok See also Gulou (other) A Gulou () is a drum tower traditionally located in the center of Chinese cities. It may also refer to: Individual drum towers Beijing Gulou and Zhonglou, the drum tower and bell tower of Beijing * Drum Tower of Xi'an * Drum Tower of Nanjing ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Drum Tower (Asia) A drum tower () or gulou is a tower in the center of an old Chinese city or village, housing signal drums. There was usually also a bell tower nearby. There were once found all over China in villages, marking the symbolic center of the settlement and used to mark nightfall and to summon the people for civic ceremonies and significant occasions, such as Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar and solar Chinese calendar. In Chinese and other East Asian cultures, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival () a .... The drum tower often being located in the symbolic center of a city, downtown districts of several Chinese cities have been named after the tower. See also * Drum tower (Chinese Buddhism), a different type of drum tower Individual drum towers * Gulou and Zhonglou (Beijing) ( Drum Tower and Bell Tower of Beijing) * Drum Tower of Xi'an * Drum Tower of Nanjing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Drum Tower (Chinese Buddhism) The drum tower is an important building in Han Chinese Buddhist temples. Together with a bell tower, they are usually placed on both sides of the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings The Hall of Four Heavenly Kings or Four Heavenly Kings Hall (), referred to as Hall of Heavenly Kings, is the first important hall inside a shanmen (mount gate) in Chinese Buddhist temples and is named due to the Four Heavenly Kings statues ens .... It is usually located on the right side while the bell tower is usually located on the left side. It is general a three-storey pavilion with a big drum placed on it. When it is beaten, it sounds grandly and loudly. Buddhist temples set times to beat the drums to inform the time and also wake people up. The are found in China and other countries of the region. References Bibliography * * Further reading * * {{Buddhist temples in China Chinese Buddhist architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Drum Tower (Europe) A Drum tower in Europe is a round tower that has a longer diameter length than height, resembling the shape of the musical instrument A musical instrument is a device created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. A person who pl .... Sometimes the term is used erroneously to describe typical round Norman defense towers or circular towers in general. References Architectural elements Towers {{Europe-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Drum Tower (Bangkok) Drum Tower ( th, หอกลอง) is a historic building constructed in 1782 in Bangkok located on side of Sanam Chai Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, beside to Wat Pho and Territorial Defense Command. Nearby there is also a Clock Tower ( th, หอนาฬิกา). It is a replica of the clock tower Clock towers are a specific type of structure which house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another buildi ... built up to replace the first clock tower in Bangkok that used to be in the nearby Grand Palace during the King Rama IV's reign, it was built with the drum tower restored in 1982 on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Rattanakosin (present-day Bangkok). References {{Visitor attractions in Bangkok Phra Nakhon district Buildings and structures in Bangkok 1982 establishme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]