張(zhang)掖鼓(gu)樓又(you)名鎮(zhen)遠樓、靖遠樓,位(wei)于張(zhang)掖城中心。據《重(zhong)修甘州(zhou)吊橋及靖遠樓》碑刻記(ji)載,鼓(gu)樓始建于明正德二年(1507年),清順(shun)治五年(1648年)焚毀于兵燹,康(kang)熙七年(1668年)甘肅提(ti)督張(zhang)勇(yong)重(zhong)建,乾隆、光(guang)緒年間兩次修繕(shan)。
鼓樓平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)呈(cheng)方形,全用青(qing)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)包砌,基(ji)部(bu)襯(chen)砌石條,臺頂砌有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)米(mi)高的女墻,下部(bu)四(si)面(mian)(mian)(mian)中(zhong)(zhong)軸線開券形門洞。門洞平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)呈(cheng)十(shi)字(zi)型,與四(si)條大(da)街相通,可(ke)供通行;門洞頂部(bu)砌5層(ceng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)券,上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)嵌刻(ke)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)匾(bian)(bian)額(e),東為(wei)(wei)“旭(xu)升”、西(xi)(xi)為(wei)(wei)“賓晟(sheng)”、南(nan)(nan)為(wei)(wei)"迎(ying)薰"、北為(wei)(wei)“鎮遠”。樓閣分(fen)上(shang)(shang)下兩(liang)層(ceng),重(zhong)檐四(si)面(mian)(mian)(mian)懸掛匾(bian)(bian)額(e),東“金(jin)城春雨(yu)”、西(xi)(xi)“玉關曉月(yue)”、南(nan)(nan)“祁連望雪”、北“居延(yan)古(gu)牧”。康熙七年(1668年)重(zhong)建后,改(gai)為(wei)(wei)東“九(jiu)重(zhong)在望”、西(xi)(xi)“萬國咸(xian)賓”、南(nan)(nan)“聲教四(si)達”、北“湖山一(yi)覽”。鐘鼓樓東南(nan)(nan)角有(you)(you)(you)唐鐘一(yi)口,鑄有(you)(you)(you)圖(tu)案,每(mei)層(ceng)6格(ge)(ge)(ge),上(shang)(shang)層(ceng)其中(zhong)(zhong)3格(ge)(ge)(ge)為(wei)(wei)飛(fei)天(tian),飛(fei)天(tian)戴花冠,袒上(shang)(shang)身,下著裙,露(lu)腳,手拿花束;中(zhong)(zhong)層(ceng)6格(ge)(ge)(ge),其中(zhong)(zhong)3格(ge)(ge)(ge)是朱雀、玄(xuan)武;下層(ceng)6格(ge)(ge)(ge),其中(zhong)(zhong)3格(ge)(ge)(ge)是青(qing)龍白虎。全鐘只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)圖(tu)案,無文字(zi),全國罕見,充分(fen)體現了古(gu)代勞動人民(min)的聰明智慧和高超的建筑技藝。
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