Guangji Gate Tower
Guangji Gate Tower is the most spectacular one of the seven. Guangji gate tower former is ¡°Guangji tower¡±, also called ¡°Han River Tower¡±, commonly called ¡°east gate tower¡±, is the most spectacular one of the seven ancient city gates. at the same time is the main sign of Chaozhou, also is the important barrier of north bank. Guangji tower built in 1370, repair in different degree in past dynasties, repair in year 1931.
Guangji gate tower is a palace three layer hipped gable roof attic, out city gate former has ¡°east is thousands spring¡± door forehead. Tower on high and rigid base, middle of arched door is open, surface is seven rooms wide and five rooms¡¯ deep, front and back wood and stelae support, and bestraddle out of the wall become ride tower. House lay two-layer black tile, every layer all embed blue coloured galze driptile, carve fence and draw ridgepole, is lofty and spectacular. Ascend and look around, only see Han water north down, there is a couple in tower: ¡°Thousands of peaks stand face the door, water comes with connection to sky¡±. March in late spring, ascend to view, Han River go up, river surface wide, long bridge lie wave, pen like picture, sail a boat like shuttle, has another scenery, so Chaozhou eight great scenery has wonderful that ¡°East building view tide¡±.
at present, according to three layer four eaves hipped gable roof type, resume the original appearance of 1931; resume gist is ¡¶Ancient Chaozhou map¡·and relevant history documents, and consult tower architecture of Ming dynasty of the corresponding period; That is resume former height, but not adds thickness, keep former function of east tower. Cement bearing pole of second floor resume as stone pole, third and forth floor still use wood pole, resume wood and stone structure, cancel cement structure; girder, door and window, baluster, tile resume Ming type, disassemble component can make full use of after discriminate, to keep more history information; tile surface, wall, ground, stone quality and sidestep not directly use cement; surface is five rooms wide and three rooms deep, surround window change into trellis door, embody Chaozhou ancient architecture feature and city defence straightforward style. at the same time add couplet, plaque, brief introduction on Chaozhou worthy in past dynasties to advance culture connotation of Guangji gate tower. believe that in the near future Guangji tower will recur gloss in former days, offer a good tour place for visitors!
Remedy of Guangji tower follow palace three layer hipped gable roof, resume stone and wood structure of Ming dynasty, first floor ground level is 19.8 meters, keep former function of east tower. Cement bearing pole of second floor resume as stone pole, third and forth floor still use wood pole, resume wood and stone structure, cancel cement structure; girder, door and window, baluster, tile resume Ming type, disassemble component can make full use of after discriminate, to keep more history information; tile surface, wall, ground, stone quality and sidestep not directly use cement; surface is five rooms wide and three rooms deep, surround window change into trellis door. Already finish part total height is 24.43 meters, 2.4 meters higher than former tower. during the process of inside fitment, construction unit specially purchase first grade tung oil as main oil paint material of wood structure, and retain famous ancient architect gild, better embody Chaozhou ancient architecture feature and city defence style, and advance the culture connotation of Guagnji gate tower.
At present remedy main body project is nearly finished, turning into inside fitment phase; predict that will completely finish at the first days of January 2004. At the appointed time, most spectacular tower of former Chaozhou ancient seven city gate will recur at the bank of Han River with mien of ancient tower in Ming dynasty, become important stroke of our city ¡°protect ancient city, establish famous city¡±.
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