Mapang Drum Tower
马胖鼓楼
A Qing-dynasty Dong drum tower in Mapang Village, Bajiang Town, with nine tiers of eaves and a dignified shape. It is a representative example of Dong drum towers among China’s national key cultural relics.
Mapang Drum Tower stands in Mapang Village, Bajiang Town. It was originally built in the Qing dynasty and rebuilt in 1943. It is about 14 metres high, with nine tiers of closely set eaves and a hip-and-gable roof on a square plan. The entire structure is made of fir wood joined with mortise-and-tenon joints, without a single nail. Four main central pillars run straight up to the top floor. It is a typical example of Dong drum tower construction. It has been progressively protected since 1982 and is now a national key cultural relic. In front of the tower is an open square where villagers gather and sing antiphonal songs during festivals. Admission is free, and 30 to 40 minutes is enough. Getting there: about 40 minutes’ drive from the county town. It can be combined with Buyang Tea Garden and Chengyang Eight Villages in one day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Chengyang Eight Villages & Yongji Wind-and-Rain Bridge
- Buyang Xianrenshan Tea Garden
- Batuan Bridge
- Sanjiang Drum Tower & Dong Bird's Nest Theatre
- Sanjiang Wind-and-Rain Bridge
- Gaoding Dong Village
- Heli Sanwang Palace & Renhe Bridge
- Danzhou Ancient Town