Nanxiong South Gate Tower

Nanxiong South Gate Tower

The Nanxiong South Gate Tower is a cultural relic protection unit of Nanxiong City.

The Nanxiong South Gate Tower is located on Zhongshan Street in Xiongzhou Town, Nanxiong City. The city wall was originally built in the fourth year of the Huangyou era of the Song Dynasty (1052), and has been repaired through various dynasties. It features walls made of bluestone blocks at the base and irregularly sized blue bricks above. The tower is 14.5 meters tall overall, with a depth of 17.35 meters, a width of 18.7 meters on the south side and 20.2 meters on the north side. A 1-meter-wide stone staircase is located on the west side, allowing visitors to climb up. The gate itself is 3.9 meters high and 4 meters wide, with watchtowers on both outer sides, each 4 meters wide and 9.5 meters tall. The layout is concave-shaped. In the thirteenth year of the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty (1808), the Nanxun Pavilion was built atop the gate. It features a double-eaved roof with suspended gables and clay tiles, spanning five bays with a width of 17.85 meters and a depth of 17.15 meters, with corridors on the southern and northern sides. The structure uses a post-and-lintel beam frame. In 1982, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit by the Nanxiong Municipal People's Government.