Look at Liu's bell and drum tower and learn about Beijing's bell and drum tower.

Every time I go to the Drum Tower, I think of two people. One is a writer, Mr. Liu, who caused a sensation and became a household name because of a novel "Bell and Drum Tower". The other is Mr. He Yong, who sang the song "Bell and Drum Tower", which sang the voice of Beijingers in those days.

The Bell and Drum Tower is a landmark historical building in the northern part of Beijing's central axis, and it is the time center of the capitals of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. In the history of the city bell and drum tower, Beijing bell and drum tower is the largest and the highest in shape. It is one of the landmark buildings in Beijing, the ancient capital, and an important building that witnessed the history of China for nearly a hundred years.

In ancient times, when there was no clock, the bell and drum tower was an important tool for telling time. 1924 After the public time service stopped, it remained as a monument, accompanying everyone's life and witnessing the development of Beijing. As long as you go to the area around the bell and drum tower, you can see the majestic body of the drum tower; I often go to the surrounding area to shoot hutongs, and I am deeply attracted by him every time. I want to take some photos of the Drum Tower, and I have different feelings all year round.

You can visit the Bell and Drum Tower. I have only been there once, that is, 20 16, 10. I chose a sunny day with steep stairs, which is said to be 90 degrees. I just want to see the gray tile quadrangles around the Bell and Drum Tower and feel the old Beijing.

Look at the palace in Jingshan and the courtyard houses in Bell and Drum Tower. At that time, in the early morning, in the mist, you could see the smoke lit by every household, feel people shuttling through the streets, and the city gradually became lively; Then, gradually calm down, only children who don't go to school play in the alley, and the old man sits at the door to look after the children; In the evening, when the sun goes down, families begin to get busy again. Against the setting sun, the smoke of a family is rising again, and the noise of pots and pans comes from the alley. The aroma of all kinds of meals is filled with human fireworks, which is fascinating. ...

Mr. Liu is a Sichuanese and has lived in Beijing since he was a child. At that time, I taught in Beijing No.13 Middle School, which was behind the former site of Fu Jen Catholic University and was a secondary school attached to Fu Jen Catholic University. Mr. Liu lives in Longtoujing Hutong, living and working near the Drum Tower, and has a full understanding and cognition of life in Beijing. 1984 published the novel "Bell and Drum Tower" and won the Contradictory Literature Award. The story tells the joys and sorrows of different characters in a quadrangle near the Drum Tower, reflecting the social phenomenon and living and working conditions at that time. The characters of several families in the quadrangle reflect the characteristics of an era, especially the details of the wedding in Beijing that year; It also reflects people's pursuit of lost time in 1982, which regards time as money and life. Today's people can't understand the appearance of that era, but they truly recorded that time for us and left its traces.

Why do you say bell and drum tower? Because teacher Liu's description of the bell and drum tower is wonderful. Quote an article from the Bell and Drum Tower: Remember, at the northernmost part of Beijing's central axis, the ancient Bell and Drum Tower stands. In front is the Drum Tower with red walls and yellow tiles. The bell tower is in the back, with grey walls and green tiles. Drum tower is fat, bell tower is thin. Although they no longer ring the morning bell and the night drum, they still mean a long time has passed when they are reflected in the eyes of a willing heart. In just a few words, people soon learned about the Bell and Drum Tower and had the desire to visit it.

And the novel "Bell and Drum Tower" also has a description of quadrangles, which is equally wonderful. In chapter 19 of the book: "One of the main characters in this book-Siheyuan" is not mentioned because of its long space.

The Bell and Drum Tower is the representative of the northern part of Beijing, surrounded by the well-known Shichahai and Nanluoguxiang. Because it is close to the palace and has a beautiful environment, it was the residence of princes and nobles in those days, and many decent palaces and quadrangles were formed. Some quadrangles, like the book bell and drum tower, became a miscellaneous courtyard, which continues to this day.

Teacher Liu's book also mentioned the effective protection of quadrangles, which is 1984. I think Mr. Liu is far-sighted. If he can carry it out as he said today, it should be very different.

Read Liu's novel "Bell and Drum Tower" to learn about Beijing Bell and Drum Tower, the life of Beijingers and Beijing Siheyuan. This season is a good time to take a look at the bell and drum tower, let your heart fly and help you remember the past.

The Bell and Drum Tower will be the witness of social history and personal destiny, standing tall and welcoming the next moment, the next day and the next day. ...

I am a traveler, the disseminator of Beijing Hutong records. Really feel it, let you know about Beijing Hutong culture, like to communicate, forward, like it. The pictures were taken on 20 14 and 20 16.

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