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Dragon head tower.

The Dragon Head Tower is located at the intersection of Feixia Road and Longshu Road in Chengguan Town, Shucheng County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province. It was first built in the first year of the Tianqi reign of the Ming Dynasty (1621 AD) and rebuilt in the Jiashen year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1764 AD). The Longtou Tower is hexagonal in shape, 20.7 meters high, and has seven floors. It is named Longtou Tower because the word "Longtou" is inscribed on the stone tablet on the fourth floor of the tower. The outside of the tower is built with blue bricks and the inside is filled with miscellaneous soil. There are bullet holes all around the tower, and one of its wind chimes was destroyed by bullets from the Japanese army that invaded Shucheng. This tower is solidly built and majestic, and is the symbol of Shucheng County. Whenever the sunset glows, the birds return to the forest, and the sound of the ancient temple bell is filled with the beautiful atmosphere of "the setting sun returns to the birds, and the afterglow spreads through the long rainbow", it is known as "the sunset glows, the birds return to the forest, and the afterglow spreads through the long rainbow". "one. In November 1984, the Shucheng County People's Government announced Longtou Tower as a key cultural relic protection unit in Shucheng County. Ticket information: Free Opening hours: All day Traffic Instructions: From Shucheng County Government, go east along Meihe Road for 100 meters, then go south along Feixia Road for 600 meters. It is about a 10-minute walk.
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Posted: Sep 17, 2024
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