Bianjing Tower, Dai County, Shanxi 山西代县边靖楼

Location: China, Shanxi, Dai County, Xinzhou Google Maps Amap
Part of: Stamps: The Great Wall (Ming) Definitives, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit
Nearby: Mount Wutai 55km, Mount Tiangui 113km, Mount Heng (Northern Sacred Mountain) 115km, Yungang Grottoes 117km, Datong 119km, Xibaipo–Mount Tiangui Scenic Area 124km

The Bianjing Tower, popularly called the Drum Tower, stands at the centre of the Dai County town: a Ming timber tower on a massive brick base, hung with plaques such as “Awe over the Three Passes” and “Heard in All Directions”. It was a symbol of the old frontier defences around Yanmenguan.