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The '''drum tower''' is an important building in [[Chinese Buddhism|Han Chinese Buddhist]] temples. Together with a [[Bell tower (Chinese Buddhism)|bell tower]], they are usually placed on both sides of the [[Hall of Four Heavenly Kings]]. 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 temple]]s set times to beat the drums to inform the time and also wake people up.{{sfn|Zi Yan|2012|p=34}}<ref>{{cite book|author=Wei Ran |title=Buddhist Buildings |date= 2012-06-01|publisher=China Architecture & Building Press |location= Beijing|isbn=9787112142880 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Han Xin |title= Well-Known Temples of China|date= 2006-04-01|publisher= The Eastern Publishing Co. Ltd|location= Shanghai|isbn=7506024772}}</ref> |
The '''drum tower''' is an important building in [[Chinese Buddhism|Han Chinese Buddhist]] temples.{{sfn|Zi Yan|2012|p=34}} Together with a [[Bell tower (Chinese Buddhism)|bell tower]], they are usually placed on both sides of the [[Hall of Four Heavenly Kings]].{{sfn|Zi Yan|2012|p=34}} It is usually located on the right side while the bell tower is usually located on the left side.{{sfn|Zi Yan|2012|p=34}} It is general a three-storey pavilion with a big drum placed on it.{{sfn|Zi Yan|2012|p=34}} When it is beaten, it sounds grandly and loudly.{{sfn|Zi Yan|2012|p=34}} [[Buddhist temple]]s set times to beat the drums to inform the time and also wake people up.{{sfn|Zi Yan|2012|p=34}}<ref>{{cite book|author=Wei Ran |title=Buddhist Buildings |date= 2012-06-01|publisher=China Architecture & Building Press |location= Beijing|isbn=9787112142880 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Han Xin |title= Well-Known Temples of China|date= 2006-04-01|publisher= The Eastern Publishing Co. Ltd|location= Shanghai|isbn=7506024772}}</ref> |
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[[File:Sisaket.turm.jpg|thumb|Drum tower in [[Laos]]]] |
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They are found in China and [[Chinese cultural sphere|other countries of the region]]. |
They are found in China and [[Chinese cultural sphere|other countries of the region]]. |
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The drum tower is an important building in Han Chinese Buddhist temples.[1] Together with a bell tower, they are usually placed on both sides of the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings.[1] It is usually located on the right side while the bell tower is usually located on the left side.[1] It is general a three-storey pavilion with a big drum placed on it.[1] When it is beaten, it sounds grandly and loudly.[1] Buddhist temples set times to beat the drums to inform the time and also wake people up.[1][2][3]
They are found in China and other countries of the region.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Zi Yan 2012, p. 34.
- ^ Wei Ran (2012-06-01). Buddhist Buildings. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press. ISBN 9787112142880.
- ^ Han Xin (2006-04-01). Well-Known Temples of China. Shanghai: The Eastern Publishing Co. Ltd. ISBN 7506024772.
Bibliography[edit]
- Zi Yan (2012). "Xiantong Temple in Mount Wutai, Shanxi Province". Famous Temples in China (in English and Chinese). Hefei, Anhui: Huangshan Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-5461-3146-7.
- Wang Jia (2012). "Mount Wutai: Xiantong Temple". Famous Mountains in China (in English and Chinese). Hefei, Anhui: Huangshan Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-5461-2704-0.
Further reading[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drum towers (Chinese Buddhism).
- Wang Guixiang (2016-06-17). 《中国汉传佛教建筑史——佛寺的建造、分布与寺院格局、建筑类型及其变迁》 [The History of Chinese Buddhist Temples] (in Chinese). Beijing: Tsinghua University Press. ISBN 9787302427056.
- Zhang Yuhuan (2014-06-01). 《图解中国佛教建筑、寺院系列》 [Illustration of Chinese Buddhist Architecture and Temples] (in Chinese). Beijing: Contemporary China Publishing House. ISBN 9787515401188.