Xiangyang Bell Tower

Xiangyang Bell Tower

The Xiangyang Bell Tower is a cultural relic protection unit of Hubei Province.

Xiangyang Bell Tower

Located on the west side of the middle section of South Xiangyang Street in Xiangcheng District, Xiangfan City, dating back to the Qing Dynasty. It features a brick-and-wood structure with a double-eaved gable-and-hip roof, spanning five bays in width and three bays in depth. The arched passageway walls of the tower are inlaid with ten sets of epitaphs from the family tomb of Zhang Jianzhi, a chancellor during the Wu Zhou era, forming the renowned "Ten Epitaphs Collection." (Fourth Batch)

Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units