Duanmen

Duanmen, also known as the Gate of Uprightness, or Upright Gate, 端門 is a gate in 's Imperial City. It is located south of the . Proceeding north from the entrance to the Imperial City, it is the next gate after the Tian'anmen, or Gate of Heavenly Peace, and has a similar structure to that gate.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: Gate in Beijing, China
  • Also known as: “Duan Men” and “Gate of Uprightness”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , located at the centre of , was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.

Place of worship
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The , or Taimiao of , is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the , where during both the Ming and Qing dynasties, sacrificial ceremonies were held on the most important festival occasions in honor of the imperial family's ancestors. is situated 240 metres northeast of Duanmen.

City gate
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The or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the in , . Unlike the other gates of the Forbidden City, the has two protruding arms on either side, derived from ancient que towers traditionally used to decorate the main entrances of palaces, temples and tombs. is situated 350 metres north of Duanmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donghuamen and Xichang’anjie.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, , China. is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.

Suburb
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Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, . 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…

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict on eastern side of Xicheng District, in , China. is also a famous business street outside Qianmen.

Duanmen

Latitude
39.909° or 39° 54′ 32″ north
Longitude
116.39118° or 116° 23′ 28″ east
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
8384557
Wiki­data ID
Q15903496
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Duanmen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “端门”
  • Hebrew: “דוואנמן”
  • Japanese: “端門”
  • Manchu: “ᡨᠣᠪ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ”
  • Russian: “врата Дуаньмэнь”
  • Thai: “ประตูตวน”
  • Yue Chinese: “端門”

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