风烟幂幂锁楼台:元明清西安府钟楼群体的历史脉络*

The Vague Truth: Xi’an Prefecture Bell Towers in the Historical Context of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties

摘要:

本文尝试厘清元明清西安府钟楼群体发展演变的历史脉络，研究对象除西安钟楼外，首次将迎祥观钟楼、 鄠县县城钟楼、咸阳县城钟楼纳入学术研究的范畴。通过全面搜寻、细致解读、审慎辨析古代史志碑碣与近代影像资料，尝试以体系化的视野梳理西安府钟楼群体历史沿革的确切事实和建筑形象的因袭与等级关联，论证总结西安城内钟楼建筑控制城市格局与空间秩序的历时性变化及其逻辑。本文突出关注度低但具备价值的建筑实体、尝试填补当代研究的缺漏、校正普遍混淆的认知，提出的观点具备继续深化的潜力，希望为以西安为代表的历史城市的建筑遗产与历史环境的保护、更新、再生、复兴提供身份定位的参考与价值判断的引导。

Abstract:

This article investigates the historical context of the bell towers in Xi’an prefecture during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The discussion includes for the first time the Yingxiang Taoist Temple Bell Tower, the Hu County Bell Tower, and the Xianyang Bell Tower, in addition to the famous Xi’an Bell Tower. Through study of historical records, inscriptions and photographs taken by foreigners, the paper explores the historical development of these bell towers and the rules of inheritance and hierarchy that existed among them. Furthermore, the design and location of the Xi'an Bell Tower is analyzed, as well as its spatial control over the ever-changing urban landscape. By bringing focus to hitherto ignored architectural entities, the article offers guidance in re-thinking cultural identity and value judgment for built heritage and historical environment protection, renewal, regeneration, and revival.