Binyang building

Binyang tower, formerly known as "Yinbin tower", is commonly known as Dongmen tower. It was built in Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in 1861. In August 1987, it was designed and restored by the National Institute of cultural relics protection, and officially opened to Chinese and foreign tourists in 1987. The whole building adopts a large wooden frame structure with magnificent momentum and unique shape, maintaining the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. The three golden characters of "Binyang building" are inscribed by Zhao Puchu.

Binyang building

Binyang tower, formerly known as "Yinbin tower", is commonly known as Dongmen tower. It was built in Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in 1861. In August 1987, it was designed and restored by the National Institute of cultural relics protection, and officially opened to Chinese and foreign tourists in 1987. The whole building is 9 meters high. It's 5 meters wide and 12 meters wide from east to west. It is 65 meters long and 34 meters long from north to south. It adopts a large wooden frame structure with magnificent momentum and unique shape, maintaining the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. The three golden characters of "Binyang building" are inscribed by Zhao Puchu.

Beside the horse road of Binyang building, wooden boards are specially used to build the steps to the city, and the famous figures of the Three Kingdoms in Binyang building immediately jump into sight. Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang and Zhao Zilong's imitative bronze sculptures are lifelike. Outside the Binyang building, there are also imitation colored sculptures of the warriors of the Three Kingdoms, such as Ma Tong and Zhou Cang. Of the 120 chapters in the romance of the Three Kingdoms, 72 are related to Jingzhou. Every inch of land in Jingzhou seems to exude the flavor of the heroes of the Three Kingdoms.

The original Binyang building was built in Ming Dynasty, rebuilt in 1861, and then damaged. From 1986 to 1987, according to the design of the Institute of cultural relics protection of the State Administration of cultural relics, the Binyang building with large wooden frame was rebuilt. It is 12.9 meters high, 18.9 meters wide from north to South and 11.6 meters deep from east to west. Its structure is double eaves and Xieshan, which keeps the architectural style of Ming Dynasty. The roof is covered with grey tiles, the wing angles of the roof are cocked up, and the ribbons are worn. The tower is divided into upper and lower floors, weighing more than 800 tons, all supported by 36 round wooden columns about 35 cm in diameter. The ceiling on the upper floor is a dragon pattern, and the beam frame imitates the Ming Dynasty's blue and green painting with golden spirals. It is surrounded by corridors for visitors to overlook around the building. Under the eaves hang 8 6-type dragon head palace lanterns. Under the eaves of the lower floor, there is a plaque of "Binyang building" inscribed by the famous calligrapher Zhao Puchu. It is 2.6 meters long and 1.1 meters wide, with a gold margin and black background. The north and South doors are each equipped with a pair of gold-plated tiger head doorrings, and the threshold is covered with bronze. There was a flat seat around, and there were imitated swords and spears of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the middle. Two layers of horn ridge are decorated with fish and animal head. All the doors and windows are square lattice with four plasters, and the inner surface of the tower is paved with 1.2 square blue stone. A wooden ladder is set at the corner of the north and south ends for visitors to go up to the second floor to enjoy the scenery

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Address: East Gate of Jingzhou Ancient City, Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City

Longitude: 112.190185

Latitude: 30.352832

Tour time: 1 hour

Ticket information: 35 yuan

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00