Gate of Supreme Harmony
The Gate of Supreme Harmony is the second major gate in the south of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The gate was originally built during the Ming dynasty, when it was called Fengtianmen.- Type: City gate
- Description: gate in Beijing, China
- Also known as: “Taihe Men”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Meridian Gate.
Forbidden City
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Forbidden City, located at the centre of Beijing, 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.
Meridian Gate
City gate
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The Meridian Gate or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Unlike the other gates of the Forbidden City, the Meridian Gate has two protruding arms on either side, derived from ancient que towers traditionally used to decorate the main entrances of palaces, temples and tombs. Meridian Gate is situated 210 metres south of Gate of Supreme Harmony.
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Palace
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The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest hall within the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is located at its central axis, behind the Gate of Supreme Harmony. Hall of Supreme Harmony is situated 210 metres north of Gate of Supreme Harmony.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Donghuamen and Jingshan Subdistrict.
Donghuamen
Suburb
Photo: Ekaterina Kvelidze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donghuamen Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Tiananmen Square is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.
Jingshan Subdistrict
Suburb
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Jingshan Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. It contains 8 communities. The subdistrict has a total area of 1.64 square kilometers, and as of 2020, it has a population of 25,374.
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…
Gate of Supreme Harmony
- Categories: gate, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.91397° or 39° 54′ 50″ northLongitude
116.39089° or 116° 23′ 27″ eastElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
8PFRW97R+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 638308745OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateGeoNames ID
8384558Wikidata ID
Q3431717
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Gate of Supreme Harmony” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Tàihémén”
- Chinese: “太和門”
- Chinese: “太和门”
- Chinese: “奉天门”
- Esperanto: “Pordego de Supra Harmonio”
- French: “porte de l’Harmonie Suprême”
- French: “Porte de l’Harmonie Suprême”
- German: “Tor der Höchsten Harmonie”
- Italian: “Porta della Suprema Armonia”
- Japanese: “太和門”
- Korean: “태화문”
- Manchu: “ᠠᠮᠪᠠ ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Den høyeste harmonis port”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fengtianmen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Taihemen”
- Norwegian: “Den høyeste harmonis port”
- Polish: “Brama Najwyższej Harmonii”
- Romanian: “Poarta Armoniei Supreme”
- Russian: “врата Высшей гармонии”
- Thai: “ประตูไท่เหอ”
- Vietnamese: “Thái Hoà Môn”
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