張(zhang)(zhang)掖(ye)鼓(gu)樓又名鎮(zhen)遠(yuan)樓、靖遠(yuan)樓,位(wei)于(yu)張(zhang)(zhang)掖(ye)城(cheng)中(zhong)心。據《重修甘州吊橋及靖遠(yuan)樓》碑(bei)刻(ke)記載,鼓(gu)樓始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)明(ming)正德(de)二(er)年(1507年),清順治五年(1648年)焚毀于(yu)兵燹,康熙七(qi)年(1668年)甘肅提督張(zhang)(zhang)勇重建(jian),乾隆、光(guang)緒(xu)年間兩(liang)次修繕(shan)。
鼓樓平面(mian)呈方形(xing)(xing),全用(yong)青磚包(bao)砌(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),基部襯砌(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)石條,臺(tai)頂(ding)砌(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)一米(mi)高的(de)女墻,下(xia)部四面(mian)中(zhong)軸線開券形(xing)(xing)門(men)洞(dong)。門(men)洞(dong)平面(mian)呈十字(zi)型(xing),與四條大街相通,可(ke)供通行;門(men)洞(dong)頂(ding)部砌(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)5層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)磚券,上(shang)面(mian)嵌刻磚匾額,東(dong)(dong)為“旭升”、西為“賓(bin)(bin)晟”、南為"迎薰"、北為“鎮遠”。樓閣分(fen)上(shang)下(xia)兩層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),重(zhong)檐(yan)四面(mian)懸(xuan)掛(gua)匾額,東(dong)(dong)“金城春雨”、西“玉關曉月”、南“祁連(lian)望雪”、北“居(ju)延古牧”。康熙七(qi)年(1668年)重(zhong)建后,改為東(dong)(dong)“九重(zhong)在望”、西“萬國咸(xian)賓(bin)(bin)”、南“聲教四達”、北“湖(hu)山一覽”。鐘鼓樓東(dong)(dong)南角有(you)唐鐘一口,鑄有(you)圖(tu)案(an),每層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)6格(ge),上(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)其中(zhong)3格(ge)為飛(fei)天,飛(fei)天戴花冠,袒上(shang)身,下(xia)著裙,露腳,手拿花束(shu);中(zhong)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)6格(ge),其中(zhong)3格(ge)是朱雀、玄武;下(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)6格(ge),其中(zhong)3格(ge)是青龍白虎。全鐘只有(you)圖(tu)案(an),無文字(zi),全國罕見,充(chong)分(fen)體現了古代勞(lao)動人(ren)民的(de)聰明智慧(hui)和高超的(de)建筑技(ji)藝。
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