加载中…平遥古城 Ancient City of Ping Yao
(2015-05-05 17:09:27)
标签：
平遥古城世界遗产平遥文庙平遥城墙镇国寺 |
分类： 中国风物和汉语学习 |
平遥城墙建于明洪武三年，现存有6座城门瓮城、4座角楼、72座敌楼、3000哚口。其中南门城墙段于2004年倒塌，除此以外的其余大部分都至今安好，是中国现存规模较大、历史较早、保存较完整的古城墙之一，亦是世界遗产平遥古城的核心组成部分。此外，还有镇国寺、双林寺和平遥文庙等也都被纳入世界遗产。
Pingyao is a city in central Shanxi Province in
China. It is located approximately 715 kilometres (444 mi)
southwest of Beijing and 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the provincial
capital, Taiyuan. During the Qing Dynasty, Pingyao was a financial
centre of China. The ancient city, whose history dates back some
2,700 years and which is renowned for its well-preserved city
walls, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major tourist
attraction. It is still inhabited by some 50,000 residents.
City walls
City walls
The city walls of Pingyao were constructed in the 3rd year of the
Hongwu Emperor (1370). The walls have six barbican gates. The north
and south sides have one gate each. The east and west sides have
two gates each. This pattern is similar to that of a turtle (the
head, tail and four legs), earning Pingyao the moniker "Turtle
City." The walls measure about 12 metres high, with a perimeter of
6,000 metres. A 4-metre wide, 4-metre deep moat can be found just
outside the walls. Aside from the four structured towers at the
four corners, there are also 72 watchtowers and more than 3,000
battlements. In 2004, part of the southern walls collapsed but were
reconstructed. However, the rest of the city walls are still
largely intact and are considered among the best-preserved ancient
city walls on this scale. This makes the city walls the centrepiece
of the Heritage Site.
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