A doorway is stamped on the base of large and medium-sized buildings, which spans and connects four main streets. Above the doorway, there is a huge stone tablet that was first carved in the 31st year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1603), that is, Lei Huo in the east, Hefen in the west, Qin Shu in the south and a river in the north.

Pingyang Drum Tower in Linfen, Shanxi Province, also known as Dazhong Building, is located in the center of Linfen, Shanxi Province. Its base is square, with circumference160m and height of 43.76m.. It is now the tallest Drum Tower in China. The Drum Tower was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It has a large iron clock of more than 2,500 Jin cast in the seventh year of Jin Mingchang (1 196). According to local chronicles and inscriptions, Linfen Drum Tower was built seven times in history. The current Drum Tower was rebuilt by 1987. A doorway is stamped on the base of large and medium-sized buildings, which spans and connects four main streets. Above the doorway is a huge stone tablet that was first carved in the 31st year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1603), namely, Lei Huo in the east, Hefen in the west, Qin Shu in Nantong and a river in the north. There are gatehouses on the east and west sides of the building foundation, which are called "overlooking" in the east and "ladder" in the west. Enter the building, climb the stairs, climb the stairs to the middle and upper floors, look close and far. The inscription on the entrance hall of Dazhong Building was handed down from Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was written by Marshal Xu and famous calligraphers (painters), Li Feng, Duan Yun, Shu Tong and Zhao Puchu. Famous artists gathered, and Hu added luster to the Drum Tower. There is a popular saying: "Pingyang House has a big drum tower, half of which is inserted into the sky." This large and medium-sized building, commonly known as the Drum Tower, is located in Linfen City. For thousands of years, the elders in the city are proud of it, and foreign tourists are well known. This building is indeed a symbol of the ancient civilization of the ancient capital of Emperor Yao. Large and medium-sized buildings are named after being built in the center of East, West, South and North Street. Its base is square, with a building area of 1600 square meters, and the doorway built by four-way voucher passes through the middle of its base. Above the doorway is a stone tablet, with Lei Huo in the east, Linfen River in the west, Qin Shu in Nantong and Youyou River in the north. This group of inscriptions was originally carved and copied in the 31st year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1603), which is vigorous and simple, and summarizes the important geographical position of Pingyang House. Shimenlou is built on the east and west sides of large and medium-sized building bases. Climb 40 steps, you can go up to the platform nearly 10 meters high, then enter the first hall and go up to the second floor, overlooking the whole city. The pavilion is a huge wooden structure with two floors, three eaves and four levels of dripping water. The top of the cross stands against the mountain, with a total height of 43.75 meters. The 12 columns supporting the two-story pavilion are all about one meter in diameter. Visitors are amazed after seeing it: "The non-royal palace is unparalleled!" At the top of the hall on the first floor is a patio-style painted grid, which depicts the triumphant and auspicious patterns of traditional nationalities, resplendent and magnificent, like a palace; The second-floor beam vault is shaped like a bagua caisson, and all the walls are lattice windows. The wooden lattice in the upper part of the lattice window is mainly based on the legend of Emperor Yao, which depicts more than 60 ancient stories: either visiting sages or locking mosquitoes in Dayu, or all ears, all with simple colors and vivid pen and ink. There is a cloister outside the second hall. When you leave the hall, you can look around with reliable railings. You can have a panoramic view of Linfen's mountains: a bird's eye view of the city, colorful streets and alleys, and a flower and fruit city covered with brilliant flowers; Looking around the suburbs, the mountains are near the water, and the gold and silver in Maimian Village overflow. It is no wonder that the tourists who climb the building say with emotion, "If you don't go to large and medium-sized buildings, you will come to Pingyang for nothing." There is no literature to prove when the large and medium-sized buildings were built. According to "Northern History Li Chongchuan", "There are many bandits in Yantu, and Chongling Village is located on the first floor. Hang a drum upstairs and beat the stolen hair with a double hammer. The surrounding villages were listening to the drums, and the sound spread for hundreds of miles, and it was sent. The state buildings hung drums and began to worship themselves. " Li Chong was the secretariat of Yanzhou, Shandong Province in the late Northern Wei Dynasty. Since the Northern Wei Dynasty began in Yanzhou, Shandong Province, and the Drum Tower was built in Yanzhou, Pingyang, where Jinzhou is located, may also build the Drum Tower in the Northern Wei Dynasty. According to historical experts' research, Pingyang Drum Tower was renamed Bell Tower in the Jin Dynasty, and the existing 1 large iron clock cast in the seventh year of Jin Mingchang (1 196) is hung on large and medium-sized buildings. It can be inferred that this building was built in the Northern Song Dynasty at the latest. With the passage of time and the development of the city, the role of the Drum Tower has gradually changed from anti-theft to telling time. Moreover, because the Drum Tower is built in the center of the city, it can play the role of human landscape, so the more times it is destroyed and repaired, the more magnificent the architectural shape will be. According to local chronicles and inscriptions, Linfen Drum Tower was built seven times in history. After the reconstruction of the Jin Dynasty, people from all walks of life donated money to promote the construction. It was not until the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933) that the Drum Tower was restored to its original appearance.