1. The Drum Tower was built in 1272 during the reign of Kublai Khan, at which time it stood at eh very heart of the Yuan capital Dadu.
2. It was laid out in 1403 and can be traced even further back to the Mongol capital Dadu.
3. One of the stories is about a ferocious evil spirit in the Dadu River Valley long ago.
4. He was the only teacher in the school, which stands on a cliff above the Dadu River valley.