Bell Tower Pavilion

Bell Tower Pavilion

The Bell Tower Pavilion is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Bell Tower Pavilion is one of the Three Treasures of Tianjin. Originally the scripture depository of the Jigu Academy, it represents the local emphasis on literature and education. During the New Policies period, Tianjin was a driving force in the north for abolishing the imperial examination system and promoting modern education. The city’s first “Government-run Middle School” was built here, and the site served as a hub for spreading new culture and hosting various revolutionary movements in Tianjin’s history.

Ma Qianli, a prominent leader of the famous May Fourth Movement, once served as the school’s principal. Yu Fangzhou, one of the founders of the Tianjin Local Committee and a revolutionary martyr, along with An Xingsheng, graduated from this school. The ruins of the Bell Tower Pavilion now house the Bell Tower Pavilion Middle School, which is planned to be relocated in its entirety. The original site is intended to be developed into a cultural tourism area.