Guang’anmen
Guang'anmen, also known as the Gate of Expansive Peace, Guangningmen and Zhangyimen, was a city gate of old Beijing, constructed during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.- Type: Gate
- Description: building in Guang’anmen, China
- Also known as: “Chang-i Gate”, “Chang-i Men”, “Chang-yi Men”, “Kuang-an Men”, “Kwangan Men”, and “Zhangyimen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Niujie Mosque and Tianning Temple.
Niujie Mosque
Mosque
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The Niujie Mosque, also known as the Oxen Street House of Worship, or the Oxen Street Mosque, is the oldest mosque in Beijing, China. It was built in 996 CE during the Liao dynasty, destroyed during the Mongol conquest of China, was rebuilt during the 15th century, and was reconstructed and enlarged during the 17th century, under the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. Niujie Mosque is situated 1¼ km east of Guang’anmen.
Tianning Temple
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The Tianning Temple is a Buddhist temple complex located in Xicheng District of Beijing, in northern China. The temple contains the 12th-century Pagoda of Tianning Temple. Tianning Temple is situated 710 metres northwest of Guang’anmen.
Baoguo Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baoguo Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 800 metres east of Guang’anmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baizhifang Subdistrict and Guang’anmenwai.
Baizhifang Subdistrict
Suburb
Baizhifang Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southwest part of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 82,022. This subdistrict got its name due to its historical status as a paper manufacturing hub.
Guang’anmenwai
Suburb
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Guang'anmenwai Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southwest corner of the Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 198,657.
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.
Guang’anmen
- Category: city gate
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Guang’anmen” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “广安门”
- Chinese: “廣寧門”
- Chinese: “廣甯門”
- Chinese: “彰仪门”
- Indonesian: “Guang’anmen”
- Japanese: “広安門”
- Korean: “광안문”
- Manchu: “ᡝᡳᡨᡝᠨ ᠪᡝ ᡝᠯᡥᡝ ᠣᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ”
- Swedish: “Guang’anmen”
- Thai: “ประตูกว่างอัน”
- Urdu: “گوانگآنمین”
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