Corner Tower

The towering city wall outside the Shenwu Gate sets off the Jiaolou Café. At 9 o'clock in the morning, the Jiaolou Café was basically full. There were a few tables outside, and a few girls were queuing to buy coffee. I still felt very lucky, because the Internet said that there would be a long queue outside the store after 9 o'clock, and basically no coffee would be served. The innermost part of the store is decorated with a painting of a thousand miles of rivers and mountains, and many cultural and creative products are placed on antique shelves and tables. There are two types of coffee: ordinary coffee and Forbidden City specialty coffee. Cappuccino is placed in a pink porcelain cup, and you can also type on it.

On each of the four corners of the Forbidden City wall, there is an exquisitely designed corner tower, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. The corner tower is a polygonal building with four convex planes. The roof has three layers. The upper layer is a hip roof with vertical and horizontal overlaps, which is composed of a two-slope flowing water hanging roof and a four-sided sloping hall. Because there are nine main ridges on this roof, it is called the Nine-ridge Hall. The middle layer adopts the method of hooking and connecting, and the hip roof with four sides of the porch is used to surround the central roof, like many stars surrounding the moon. The lower eaves are a waist eaves with a half-slope roof, so that the five roofs of the upper two layers form a composite whole. Because the proportions of the various parts of the corner tower are harmonious, the eaves are beautiful, and the shape is exquisite and unique, it has become the symbol of the Forbidden City.

Corner towers are located at the four corners of the Forbidden City, integrating exquisite architectural structure and exquisite architectural art. With harmonious proportions of various parts, beautiful eaves and exquisite and unique shapes, the corner towers have become the symbol of the Forbidden City.

The corner tower was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420) and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. It is a polygonal building with a convex plane on four sides, nine beams, eighteen columns and seventy-two ridges. The roof has three layers. The upper layer has a hip roof that is built vertically and horizontally, which is composed of a two-slope gable roof and a four-sided ridged hall. Because there are nine main ridges on this roof, it is called the Nine-ridge Hall. The middle layer adopts the method of hooking and connecting, and the hip roof with four-sided porches surrounds the central roof, like many stars surrounding the moon. The lower layer is a waist eaves with a half-slope roof, which makes the five roofs of the upper two layers form a composite whole, which makes people amazed, amazed and admired.

The northeast and northwest corner towers are suitable for photographing reflections, while the southeast and southwest corner towers are suitable for photographing upward angles.

Looking across the moat, although there is no strong contrast between the white snow and the red glazed tiles, the slightly frozen water of the moat and the slightly cloudy sky create a bleak and decadent beauty.

Beijing's five-star free internet celebrity check-in spot, the Forbidden City Corner Tower is one of the iconic buildings of the Forbidden City. The shooting location is located at the intersection of Jingshan Qianjie, Wusi Avenue, and Beichizi Avenue. This side is located in the northeast corner of the Forbidden City, and the northwest corner is also a good shooting location; basically every day in the evening, these two places will gather local photography enthusiasts and some travelers. Friends who like photography must not miss this point. In addition to taking pictures, you can also chat and chat with local enthusiasts, listen to many interesting stories, and ask photography questions, especially those uncles who are taking pictures almost every day, they will definitely not hesitate to guide; after the shooting, you can also take pictures of the night view of Jingshan.

The best time to view the Corner Tower and take photos is at sunrise in the early morning and sunset in the evening, especially in winter. The times of sunrise and sunset are very good, so you can arrive there in advance to reserve a spot. However, many people go to Jingshan Park to take photos of sunrise and sunset in winter, so you can choose for yourself. If you have plenty of time, it is recommended that you don’t miss the sunrise and sunset of the Corner Tower!

As for shooting props, if you don't bring a DSLR or something like that, it doesn't really matter, you can just shoot with your phone; if you have a DSLR, it's recommended to bring a tripod or a small portable stand, so that the results will be better, direct handheld shooting is still slightly insufficient; and if you shoot in winter, remember to keep warm, the temperature difference between day and night in Beijing is still very large, so be sure to wear more clothes, otherwise it will be hard to bear when the temperature drops.

Finally, please note that when shooting in winter, sometimes the moat is frozen or has not completely thawed, and you cannot capture the reflection of the corner tower in the water. If you care, you can pay attention to the weather yourself. You don’t need to worry about this in summer!

The Forbidden City Corner Tower is located in Beijing. It is a polygonal building with four convex planes. The roof has three layers. The upper layer is a cross-hedged hip roof, which is composed of a two-slope flowing water hanging roof and a four-sided hip hall. Because there are nine main ridges on this roof, it is called the Nine-ridge Hall. The middle layer adopts the method of hooking and connecting, and the hip roof of the four-sided porch is used to surround the central roof, like the stars surrounding the moon. The lower eaves are a waist eaves with a half-slope roof, so that the five roofs of the upper two layers form a composite whole. It combines exquisite architectural structure and exquisite architectural art, fully showing the wisdom and artistic creativity of the ancient Han working people, and is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture. Because the proportions of the various parts of the corner tower are harmonious, the eaves are beautiful, and the shape is exquisite and unique, it has become a symbol of the Forbidden City, which makes people amazed, amazed and admired.

For photography enthusiasts, taking a photo of the corner tower once is not enough. It is said that you should take a photo at sunset, sunrise and noon in different seasons. Here is only one photo of the corner tower under the winter sunset. The changes of light and shadow at the right angle under the blue sky are really beautiful.

The Forbidden City Corner Tower is a treasure of ancient Chinese architectural art. The most conspicuous ones are the towers at the northeast and northwest corners of the Forbidden City wall. Across the moat, the reflections of the colorful clouds and the sky set off its towering three-story eaves, the magnificent glazed tile roof, and the ingenious nine beams, eighteen columns and seventy-two ridges. It is so stunning that one can't help but exclaim in admiration. The night view of the corner tower used to be Beijing's business card. It seems that since the second half of 2018, the night view lighting of the corner tower has been turned off, and no one knows when it will be turned on again.

The Forbidden City Corner Tower is one of Beijing's most iconic landmarks. The best time and place to visit it is at the northwest corner of Jingshan Front Street in the afternoon when the sun sets.

It was during the Spring Festival when I went there, so there were a lot of people, but the scenery was beautiful.

The sunrise, sunset, the moon on the west building, the heavy snow, etc. have their own flavors under the light and shadow. The corner tower of the Forbidden City cannot be photographed enough~

This popular photo-taking spot is well-deserved and worth a visit, especially after the snow!

The clouds sway under the West Bridge in the sun, and the corner tower of the Forbidden City under the warm winter sun always has a special charm in my heart

It lived up to my expectations, and every shot turned out to be a blockbuster, so beautiful that it was breathtaking.

When the weather is good, it is absolutely great to catch the sunset and see the scenery~

The Northwest Corner Tower is a popular check-in spot in the Forbidden City. The lake was not calm enough that day to clearly reflect the tower.

It is said that Queen Bai Yueguang committed suicide in the corner tower, and this corner tower is the closest to her palace. Could it be... ?

Add the text and it will be the same as Story of Yanxi Palace~

The southerners were excited to see the frozen moat for the first time! The pictures they took were a bit off topic.

It was my first time to go to the Corner Tower. There are many such scenic photos on the Internet, so I also joined in the fun.

The Corner Tower is part of the Forbidden City and is a defense facility of the imperial palace along with the city walls, gate towers and moats. If you have time, you can cross the moat and take a classic symmetrical photo opposite the Corner Tower (just search for "Corner Tower" on the Internet and you will find the photo. You can search on Baidu).

Before going to Beijing, I was attracted by many photos of corner towers, especially the two city walls extending into the distance and the dazzling lights. In addition, the corner tower itself is very complex in architecture, the most complex building in the Forbidden City. Together with the moat and willows in front, it is really a very beautiful angle of the Forbidden City.

It is also a landmark building in Beijing, carrying too much history.

I have lived in this city for more than ten years. Although I cannot say that I belong to it 100%, I have left behind many footprints and photos. I post them one by one.

I saw it when I passed by after coming out of the Forbidden City. The scenery is very nice and a business card of the city.

My travel notes: http://www.mafengwo.cn/i/10941426.html

Because most tourists visit the corner tower after visiting the Forbidden City, so basically they visit the corner tower in the afternoon, so I recommend you to go to the northwest corner tower. In the afternoon, when the light is favorable, turn left after exiting the Shenwu Gate, and the photo effect will be better.

The most outstanding and unique scenery of the Forbidden City. Many people will miss it, which is a great pity.

I squatted in the corner tower at night for half an hour, enduring the small flying insects.

After watching the flag-raising ceremony in the morning, I stopped by the corner tower on the way back to the hotel. There were all kinds of guns and cannons. It was amazing! The corner tower in the morning was so beautiful and quiet that I didn't want to disturb it. I like this quietness! It was more beautiful than expected! I love the corner tower!

When the Ming Dynasty built the corner tower, they probably didn't think it would become a popular tourist attraction. It's so beautiful.

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It’s really beautiful, and any shot you take will turn it into a blockbuster!

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The corner tower is the most common place for photography in the Forbidden City, but it is also the place that is most easily overlooked by tourists. You must visit the corner tower when visiting the Forbidden City. If you want to go to the corner tower, you can go up the stairs behind the Meridian Gate, walk along the city wall, and you can walk all the way to the corner tower. The moat next to the Forbidden City from the Shenwu Gate is the best place to take pictures of the corner tower. You can also visit Jingshan by the way.

The best viewing area for the Corner Tower is that you don’t have to look for it at dusk because there will be a bunch of equipment set up there, so you can see it at a glance.

The corner tower of the Forbidden City was originally thought to be a corner of a park. Turn right at the north exit of the Forbidden City and you will see the beautiful corner tower.

The scenery you can see without going to the Forbidden City is a perfect match with the moat

After leaving the Forbidden City, I went to the Wangjiao Tower. There is a kind of symmetrical beauty, with two towers on the east and west sides. Those who love photography should not miss it. It is very beautiful at sunset, on sunny days, and on snowy days. During the day, many tourists gather on the road, and you can always see people taking wedding photos. It is still good to take pictures of the scenery because of the moat.

The best angle to take photos of the corner tower is actually outside the Forbidden City. It is very beautiful when the lights are on.

It is a beautiful and historical attraction that many people overlook. In fact, you can get there by turning left from the north gate of the Forbidden City and walking for a while.

A great place to check in, it's even better in winter when the water is still.

I have seen many photos of the corner tower, and finally took one myself. It happened to be a bit cloudy when I went there, but it felt good.

The corner towers of the Forbidden City have peculiar shapes, cross-shaped roofs, three-layered eaves, multi-angle staggered, large wooden frames and brackets are very complex. The yellow glazed tile roof and gilded top sparkle in the sun, and against the blue sky and white clouds, it looks more solemn and beautiful.

There is a legend about the construction of the corner towers. At that time, Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, specifically asked the Minister of Construction to build four particularly beautiful corner towers on the four corners of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Each corner tower had to have nine beams, eighteen pillars, and seventy-two ridges. After the Minister of Construction arrived in Beijing, he called the foremen and carpenters of 81 large construction factories and told them the emperor's will. He gave them a three-month deadline and asked them to build these four strange-looking corner towers on time. This was a difficult task for the masters of the 81 large construction factories. No one had ever seen such a complex and beautifully shaped corner tower. Just when everyone was worried, a carpenter saw an old man selling katydids, who was carrying a lot of katydid cages and selling them in the streets. He bought a katydid cage to relieve his boredom. Unexpectedly, after a closer look, this stacked and exquisite katydid cage had exactly nine beams, eighteen pillars, and seventy-two ridges. So the corner tower was designed. It is said that the old man was the saint Lu Ban.

If you are willing to walk around in the setting sun, with your phone (camera) and eyes that are good at discovering, you will definitely gain something unexpected. The most beautiful scenery can also be found nearby, as long as you pay attention.

Think about that time, in order to take pictures of the corner tower, I went there every day after 4 am to reserve a spot. It was very interesting. Here is a random photo

The buildings located at the four corners of the Forbidden City embody the highest skills of ancient Chinese traditional wooden structure architecture. The internal structure is composed of nine beams, eighteen pillars and seventy-two ridges.

Of course, you must go to the Corner Tower when you go to the Forbidden City. It’s just that Beijing is quite foggy during the National Day holiday, and there is no blue sky.

The Forbidden City’s business card – the Corner Tower – is always a gathering place for photography enthusiasts, so we certainly won’t miss it.

The corner tower looks different from every direction. It is said that it was built by the emperor specifically for the Jiao constellation in the Twelve Constellations to live in, so as to protect the Forbidden City.

Depending on the position of the sun, you should shoot in the east in the morning and vice versa in the afternoon.

My wife and I have been to the Forbidden City many times before. This time, my daughter watched the CCTV program "National Treasure" at home and became very interested in the Forbidden City, so we came again. The tickets to the Forbidden City are really cheap now, but the ticket office at the entrance of the Forbidden City was officially closed this year, and now you can only buy it online. On the way from Shenwu Gate to the Red Building of Peking University, I saw the corner tower of the Forbidden City. The moat has just begun to melt, and spring is coming.

First time here

Go to Beihai

Strolling around

I looked up and saw

Corner tower under clear sky

It's a popular photography spot and worth a visit, but it was a pity that it was cloudy when I went there.

在景山公園對面，非常好的一個打卡點，晚上的護城河很美，遊客也不多，可以坐在這發呆上好一會兒。

It's a pity that the weather was a bit foggy when I went there. The moat. I am from the south and I love the bare trees in the north. Why don't the small branches break? ==

The Corner Tower seems to have become a symbol of Beijing in the past two years. Many photographers like to come here, so I took some time to visit it that day.

There is no need to say much about the corner tower, just post the picture. I have passed by it many times and taken pictures of it many times.

It combines exquisite architectural structure and superb architectural art, fully demonstrating the wisdom and artistic creativity of the ancient Han working people. It is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture.

One of the most classic perspectives of the Forbidden City, the Northwest Corner Tower is the most popular.

A must-visit spot for photography enthusiasts, even better if there are fewer people. Ordinary travelers can take a look at it when they come out of the Forbidden City. There are both sides, one of the most representative attractions in Beijing!

After seeing the Meridian Gate and the moat of the Forbidden City, you can turn west to the left and exit Zhongshan Park. Walking north along Nanchang Street and Beichang Street, you will soon reach the northwest corner tower of the Forbidden City. Several locals are fishing leisurely in the moat that was once heavily guarded. Due to the wide view and suitable location, the sunset often shines on the corner tower every evening, so this is a favorite place for photographers in Beijing. It happened to be a good day with blue sky and white clouds that day, and a large number of cameras and guns had gathered around 4 pm.

The one we went to was the one in the northwest corner, which is the corner tower near Beihai Park, where many photography enthusiasts were stationed.

Hehe I like it here 😍

Many people were holding up their SLR cameras to take pictures, so I just took some random pictures with my phone👫😘

I waited from 4 to 5:30 and finally took the most beautiful photo.

A holy place for taking photos. Many elderly people were carrying cameras.

As the sun sets, the calm water (actually there are a few ripples) reflects the corner tower in the afterglow, like a long dragon emerging from the water. Of course, such a beautiful scene will inevitably become the prey of long guns and short cannons.

As for the corner tower, it has all kinds of symmetry and uses various angles to create a concave shape.

The last time I went there, a section of the city wall next to Wumen was opened to near Donghuamen. I walked along the city wall and took a close look at the corner tower.

The internal wooden structure makes me marvel at the greatness of Chinese craftsmen.

When the weather is clear and windless, be sure to visit the corner tower of the Forbidden City, which showcases the beauty of ancient Chinese architecture and gardens.

Really nice, beautiful! I'm lucky to have taken such a great picture!

The Forbidden City Corner Tower is located in Beijing. It is a polygonal building with four convex-shaped planes. The roof has three floors. The upper floor is a hip roof with vertical and horizontal overlaps. It is composed of a two-slope gable roof and a four-sided hip roof. Because there are nine main ridges on this roof, it is called the Nine-ridge Hall. The middle floor adopts the method of connecting and overlapping, and the hip roof with four sides surrounds the central roof, like stars surrounding the moon. The eaves of the lower floor are waist eaves with a half-slope roof, so that the five roofs of the upper two floors form a composite whole. It combines exquisite architectural structure and exquisite architectural art. Due to the harmonious proportions of various parts of the corner tower, beautiful eaves, and exquisite and unique shape, it has become the symbol of the Forbidden City, which makes people amazed, amazed and admired.

走出故宮.腳也累了.旁邊都有義工大媽熱心服務

The northeast corner is a good place to take photos of the corner tower of the Forbidden City. The reflections taken here are particularly beautiful.

A great place for photography, but it's a pity that we went there in winter.

If you have time, take your family to see the beautiful capital Beijing.

A place often regarded as a representative of Beijing's scenery

From Jingshan, it is very close to the Corner Tower.

Separated by a body of water, I am very far away from it.

This is a place where you can see men, women, young and old with cameras competing to take photos at any time. Especially when the weather is good, it's like a press conference! The corner tower is very beautiful, and the moat and the Forbidden City wall form a perfect angle. You can take beautiful photos in any weather. Even on a foggy day, you can take photos that feel like a fairyland! As long as you have eyes that can discover beauty! Hahahahahaha~~

There is a corner tower at each of the four corners of the Forbidden City wall, which is used for military observation. Its design is also very delicate, with 3 layers of eaves, 9 beams, 18 columns, 28 wing corners and 72 ridges. Especially when you watch its reflection in the rippling water, it looks like a fairy palace. Therefore, it is often seen in advertisements.