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  • Chaoyang Gate Tower in Jianshui County, Honghe

    Chinese Name: 建水朝阳楼
    English Name: Chaoyang Gate Tower in Jianshui County, Honghe

    Honghe Chaoyang Gate Tower in Jianshui County travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history, photos, weather, accommodation, visiting routes, travel tips, tour maps of Chaoyang Gate Tower in Honghe(建水朝阳楼).

    建水朝阳楼即建水东门城楼,雄踞县城中心,成于明洪武二十二年(1389年)至今六百余年,是滇南重镇建水历史悠久的主要标志之一,祖国边陲老重镇的象征。

    云南建水朝阳楼建于明洪武二十二年,即1389年,至今六百余年。楼有三层,每层都覆以歇山式屋顶,檐高飞翘,画栋雕梁,巍峨耸峙,流云摩肩,飞霞浮顶,形同首都的天安门城楼。朝阳楼现雄居于县城中心,是滇南重镇建水历史悠久的主要标志之一,祖国边陲老重镇的象征。

    朝阳楼城门占地2312平方米,城墙从南至北长77米,从东至西宽26米。城门依地势筑于高岸,楼阁又起于两丈多高用砖石镶砌的门洞之上,楼层高24.5米,进深12.31米,面阔8米,五开间,三进间,迥廊周通,为三重檐歇山顶。檐角飞翘、画栋雕梁、巍峨挺拔、气势雄伟。朝阳楼正面的顶层檐下,东面悬挂清代书法家石屏人涂日卓书写的“雄镇东南”巨匾,“雄镇东南”为清代云南著名的四大榜书之一,也是唯一幸存下来者,每字大近两米,结构笔力冠绝于世 ,笔力刚劲,极有气魄。西面悬摹唐朝草圣张旭“飞霞流云”狂草榜书,笔法龙飞凤舞,潇洒飘逸。雍正《建水州志》载:“东城楼(朝阳楼)高百尺,干霄插天,下瞰城市,烟火万家,风光无际,旭日初升,晖光远映,遥望城楼,如黄鹤,如岳阳,实为南中之大观。”有“雄踞南疆八百里,堪称滇府第一楼”的美誉。

    朝阳楼,本地人一般习惯称东门,由于其外观与天安门相似且年代比天安门更早上二十八年,又被称为小天安门。当地流传一个很是让建水人引以为傲的说法:天安门的建造者是朝阳楼建造者的徒弟,将朝阳楼原封不动的复制到北京,并且,为了表示对师傅的敬畏,故把天安门建得比朝阳楼还要矮一层。

    历史沿革
    唐元和年间南诏政权在此筑惠历城,城系土城。明洪武二十年,明军平定云南后设临安卫,筑临安卫城,在原有土城的基础上拓地改建为砖城。城有四门,东叫迎晖门,南叫阜安门,西为清远门,北为永贞门。明末,西南北三楼毁于战火,仅存东城楼。 朝阳楼由四十八根巨大木柱和无数粗大的楹榫接成坚固的木构架,覆以三重檐歇山屋顶。《建水州志》证有“东楼凌汉”一景,谓:“东城楼,高百尺,干霄插大,下瞰城市,烟火万家,风光无际,旭日东升,晖光远映,遥望城楼,如黄鹤,如岳阳,南中大观。”春夏之间上千雨燕巢居檐下,呢喃之声不绝于耳,蔚为壮观。 朝阳楼正面悬挂清代书法家石屏人涂晫书写的“雄镇东南”巨匾,“雄镇东南”为清代云南著名的四大榜书之一,也是唯一幸存下来者,每字大近两米,结构笔力冠绝于世。 城楼上木雕屏门,雕镂精巧,生动细腻,琦丽华贵城楼东侧为明饼临安卫声闻数里的大铜钟,唐三四千斤高二米余。 朝阳楼风吹雨打六百余年,经历了多次战乱的劫难大地震的考验,至今完好如初。有对联赞“栋字薄云霄雄踞南疆八百里,气势壮河岳,堪称滇府第一楼。”

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