Ziyun Tower

Ziyun Tower is located in the center of Datang Furong Garden. It is the main building of Datang Furong Garden and the largest imitation Tang Dynasty royal building in China. The historical Ziyun Tower was built in the 14th year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty. It is a jade building with golden palaces, towering and majestic. Whenever there was a Qujiang Conference, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang would visit this building to enjoy singing and dancing, feast his ministers, and appreciate the grand occasion of the people touring Qujiang. The current Ziyun Tower is rebuilt based on historical materials. It is divided into a four-story main building and north and south squares. The plaque on the north side of Ziyun Tower was written by calligrapher Huang Miaozi. The main building is 39 meters high and adopts the architectural form of a double-eaved hip roof. The eaves of each floor have a pheasant tail design, and three layers of gold decorations are used to make it more brilliant. There are wide flat seats on the second and third floors, guarded by pavilions, and flying bridges, which are majestic. The first floor of Ziyun Building reflects the grand occasion of the Zhenguan Reign during the 23 years of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin’s reign; the second floor is the Kaiyuan Prosperity of Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji; the third floor is the performance area; the fourth floor is the treasure of the Tang Furong Garden – the Tang Museum. The third floor of Ziyun Building regularly performs the world intangible cultural heritage – Dongcang drum music every day. Dongcang drum music is an extension of the royal court music of the Sui and Tang dynasties and is known as the “living fossil of music”. The Tang Museum on the fourth floor exhibits exquisite cultural relics from the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties unearthed in Shaanxi Province. Every night in front of Ziyun Building, you can also enjoy Asia’s largest water curtain movie – The Monkey King. The performance integrates music fountains, lasers and flames, which can be called the “wedding of water and fire”, and will create a new audio-visual experience for you. In addition, you can also enjoy the lion dance performance in the south square of Ziyun Building, the laser show and music fountain in the north square.