钟楼【英】

Bell Tower

定义

壁画寺院建筑局部，又名钟台。以楼阁或高台建筑的形式，布置在佛寺建筑群的前、中、后两侧，与藏经楼对称布置，左右位置没有定制；平面多样，有方形、圆形、六边或八边形等。

Bell Tower: also known as a bell pavilion; a specific structure in the layout of a Buddhist temple. It often stands on one side of the main buildings in the front, middle or back of the temple, facing the sutra collection pavilion on the other side. The bell tower can be built in different forms, including square, round, hexagonal, or octagonal.