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A couple of weeks ago I posted a picture of the drum in the Drum Tower of Xian. One of the interesting things about the Drum Tower is that it was constructed without the use of nails. Another thing is that the interior is richly and intricately decorated. This is the ceiling over the drum in the tower.
The picture above was scanned from a slide.
27 comments:
Very impressive this technique snap!!
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Gorgeous...I love ornate ceilings!!! This one is in a class of its own...
It's amazing how they constructed this! Beautiful.
Very beautiful, intricate and impressive construction. Thanks for sharing the photo.
I'm not all that interested in Asian travel. But China yes. Now there is history you can get into....
wow, all that and no nails, what talent that took.
What an interesting and fascinating story. That Drum Tower would certainly be a place to visit.
What an amazing piece of handiwork!!!
This kind of work always interests me.
The Chinese certainly know how to do this well.
I've never seen such a thing! Does it take a lot longer to make it without nails?? I guess they kind of fit the wood together, maybe like a jigsaw puzzle or something, are there buildings in this country like that???
Wow that is amazing.
Excellent picture frame stands out with its architectural wealth.
I have seen videos of the drummers drumming and commented their necks must be very strong.
Next year, you and Betsy come join me in my Fun Run?
Classic but gorgeous. the fact that it was constructed without the use of nails is really incredible and that makes it unique.
A lot of work went into making this George, its beautiful.
impressive! I remember your previous shot of the Drum Tower very good but this one today is gorgeous, really richly and lovely decorated...
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Such beautiful detail - I cannot even begin to imagine all the time that went into constructing this!
Absolutely amazing! This would have made a great mystery photo. Nobody would have ever guessed what this was! I appreciate you sharing this with us.
Oh my this is super impressive. A structure without a nail...hmmm that is almost impossible. Thanks for sharing and the visit!
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this is stunningly beautiful. love the ornate details.
Without nails! WoW!
That is a gorgeous!
Great ornate celling!
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WOW! That is pretty cool!
It almost looks the view of the underside of a basket- It is amazing how much detail there is-
Amazing that they did this without nails. The interior decoration is impressively beautiful.
Amazing work! We have similar roof structure in a place called Ambekke Temple in Kandy. - http://embekke.org/
MAGNIFICENT!!!
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