Xuanwumen
Xuanwumen, was a gate in Beijing's former city wall. In the 1960s, the gate was torn down during the construction of the city's subway. Today, Xuanwumen is a transport node in Beijing as well as the location of Xuanwumen Station on Line 2 and Line 4 of the Beijing Subway.- Type: Historical site
- Description: former gate in southern Beijing that was demolished in 1965
- Also known as: “Chün Men”, “Hsüan-wu Men”, “Shun-chih Men”, “Shunchemen”, “Süanwumen”, and “Xuanwu Men”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Xianwumen and Xuanwumen.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Xianwumen
Church
Photo: alexandrine chan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, colloquially known as the Xuanwumen church or Nantang to the locals, is a historic Catholic church located in the Beijing, China, Xicheng District, near the Beijing Financial Street. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Xianwumen is situated 160 metres northeast of Xuanwumen.
Xuanwumen
Metro station
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xuanwu Men Station is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 4 of the Beijing Subway. It is named for Xuanwumen, a former gate in Beijing's city wall that was demolished during construction of the subway.
National Centre for the Performing Arts
Theater building
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, colloquially described as The Boiled Egg, is an arts centre containing an opera house in Xicheng, Beijing, China. National Centre for the Performing Arts is situated 1½ km northeast of Xuanwumen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chunshu and Guang’anmennei.
Chunshu
Suburb
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Chunshu Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southeastern portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, its total population is 27,417. The subdistrict got its current name due to its abundance of Chinese mahogany in the area, which were already present during the Ming dynasty.
Guang’anmennei
Suburb
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Guang'anmennei Subdistrict is a subdistrict within the southern half of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 60,318. The subdistrict got its name because it is located within Guang'anmen and the former Beijing city wall.
Xichang’anjie
Suburb
Photo: 高晶, Public domain.
Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, Beijing. The subdistrict got its name from the Chang'an Avenue. As of 2020, it had 11 residential communities under its administration, containing a total population of 36,645…
Xuanwumen
- Categories: city gate, destroyed building or structure, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Xuanwumen” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Soan-bú-mn̂g”
- Chinese: “宣武門”
- Chinese: “宣武门”
- Chinese: “順治門”
- Chinese: “顺直门”
- Indonesian: “Xuanwumen”
- Japanese: “宣武門”
- Korean: “선무문”
- Manchu: “ᡥᠣᡵᠣᠨ ᠪᡝ ᠠᠯᡤᡳᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Soan-bú-mn̂g”
- Swedish: “Xuanwumen”
- Thai: “ประตูซวนอู่”
- Urdu: “شوانومین”
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