抬头可见的是正门“德化楼” 匾额，由中国书法家协会原副主席李铎题写。德化即德化县，就是九江市区、九江县，包括我们濂溪区的古称。五代十国时期，南唐李氏王朝尊崇儒学，当时的江州儒风淳厚，是有名的“道德教化之地”，于是，升元三年（也就是公元939年），南唐朝廷将当时的浔阳县改称德化县。北宋建立后，又恢复江州的设置，一直到元代设江州路、明朝改江州路为九江府后，其治所均为德化。1914年，九江府改为浔阳道，隶属江西省，府治德化县因与福建省德化县同名，被改为九江县。德化设置时间达900多年，仅此即可充分说明，包括濂溪区在内的九江是一个人文丰厚的“真儒过化之地”。因此，我们将这座耸立在濂溪区、可纵览九江风情的建筑命名为德化楼。
德化楼始建于2012年，占地面积达1100平方米，建筑面积逾3100平方米，巍峨挺立，总高度达43.6米。其建筑特色为外五内七的楼层结构，盔式隆顶，展现出高古雄浑的明清南派风格，采用重檐的变化来营造出建筑的壮观气势；屋顶为灰色琉璃瓦、地面为青石板铺装，正面墙体运用了象征祈福的浮雕及窗雕，使整个建筑从各方面都尽显了中国古典阁楼的巍峨气势。历经岁月洗礼，德化楼于2024年焕然重生，被重新打造成为以道德教化为核心的学习教育基地。
Looking up, you can see the plaque "Dehua Building" at the main entrance, inscribed by Li Duo, former vice chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. Dehua, also known as Dehua County, refers to the ancient name of Jiujiang City, Jiujiang County, including our Lianxi District. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the Li dynasty of the Southern Tang Dynasty revered Confucianism. At that time, Jiangzhou had a strong Confucian style and was a famous place for moral education. Therefore, in the third year of Shengyuan (939 AD), the Southern Tang court renamed Xunyang County as Dehua County. After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, the establishment of Jiangzhou was restored until the establishment of Jiangzhou Road in the Yuan Dynasty and the renaming of Jiangzhou Road to Jiujiang Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty, all of which were governed by Dehua. In 1914, Jiujiang Prefecture was renamed Xunyang Road and was under the jurisdiction of Jiangxi Province. Its administrative center was Dehua County, which was renamed Jiujiang County due to its similarity with Dehua County in Fujian Province. Dehua has been established for more than 900 years, which fully demonstrates that Jiujiang, including Lianxi District, is a place with rich cultural heritage where true Confucian scholars have been transformed. Therefore, we named this building that stands tall in Lianxi District and offers a panoramic view of Jiujiang's scenery Dehua Tower.
Dehua Building was first built in 2012, covering an area of 1100 square meters with a construction area of over 3100 square meters. It stands tall and has a total height of 43.6 meters. Its architectural features include a five story structure with an inner seven, a helmet style raised roof, showcasing the majestic and ancient style of the Ming and Qing Southern School. The use of double eaves creates a spectacular atmosphere for the building; The roof is made of gray glazed tiles, the ground is paved with bluestone slabs, and the front wall is decorated with reliefs and window carvings symbolizing blessings, making the entire building fully display the majestic atmosphere of a classical Chinese attic from all aspects. After years of baptism, Dehua Building will be reborn in 2024 and rebuilt as a learning and education base with moral education as its core.