Zengchong Drum Tower
增冲鼓楼
A 13-tier, overlapping-eaved drum tower built during the Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty. Designated a national key cultural relic, it's considered a masterpiece of Dong drum towers.
Zengchong Drum Tower is in Zengchong Village, Wangdong Town, Congjiang county. Construction began in 1672. The tower is about 20 metres tall, with 13 tiers of overlapping eaves and an octagonal pointed roof, built entirely from fir wood with mortise-and-tenon joints and without a single nail. It is one of the oldest and tallest surviving Dong drum towers, and was listed as a national key cultural relic in 1988. The Zengchong Dong village it stands in is surrounded by water on all sides and also has a wind and rain bridge and an opera stage, which preserve its traditional layout. Visits are free (confirm on site). It's about 70 km from Congjiang town, along a long mountain road, so it suits in-depth trips or drivers.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Dali Dong Village
- Zhanli Dong Village
- Sanbao Dong Village
- Rongjiang Village Super League Stadium
- Basha Miao Village
- Huanggang Dong Village
- Xiaohuang Dong Village
- Dimen Dong Village