Beijing Bell Tower

　　Introduction

　　　　Situated on Di’anmen Outer Street in Dongcheng District. The original site was the central pavilion of the Wanning Temple from the Yuan Dynasty. It was built in the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1420), but was later destroyed by fire and rebuilt in the 10th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1745). The tower stands on a tall brick and stone platform, featuring a gray tubular tile roof with green trimmed edges and a hip-and-gable roof. It has arched gateways on all four sides, stands approximately 33 meters high, and is entirely constructed of brick and stone, making it both exquisite and sturdy. Originally, a large iron bell cast during the Yongle era (1403–1424) hung inside, which was later replaced by a copper bell with Yongle inscriptions and about 27 centimeters thick. The iron bell is now housed in the Ancient Bell Museum at the Great Bell Temple. The Bell and Drum Towers are located at the northern end of Beijing’s central axis, echoing and visually complementing the Jingshan Park to the south, and serve as important physical evidence for the study of Beijing’s urban planning and layout.

　　Transportation
　　Accessible via buses 5, 60, 107, 124, 734, 815, and 819.

　　 Beijing Dongcheng District

Beijing Bell Tower is aAA-rated attraction

Beijing Bell Tower is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.