Hanguang Gate (Hanguangmen)
Hanguang Gate (Hanguangmen) is a city gate in Xi’an, Shaanxi. Hanguang Gate (Hanguangmen) is situated nearby to the meadow 操场, as well as near the park 环城公园.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Great Mosque of Xi’an and Small Wild Goose Pagoda.
The Great Mosque of Xi’an
Mosque
Photo: 長安城根喚朱雀, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Mosque of Xi'an is one of the largest premodern mosques in China. Although the mosque was first built in 742 AD during the Tang dynasty, its current form was largely constructed in 1384 AD during Emperor Hongwu's reign of the Ming dynasty, as recorded by the Records of Xi'an Municipality. The Great Mosque of Xi’an is situated 1¼ km northeast of Hanguang Gate (Hanguangmen).
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Small or Little Wild Goose Pagoda is one of two significant Buddhist pagodas in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, the site of the old Han and Tang capital Chang'an. Small Wild Goose Pagoda is situated 1½ km southeast of Hanguang Gate (Hanguangmen).
Bell Tower
Museum
The Bell Tower of Xi'an, built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty. Bell Tower is situated 1½ km northeast of Hanguang Gate (Hanguangmen).
Hanguang Gate (Hanguangmen)
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Xi’an, Shaanxi, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.25343° or 34° 15′ 12″ northLongitude
108.92769° or 108° 55′ 40″ eastInception
2004Open location code
8P6C7W3H+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 2535980892OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Hanguang Gate (Hanguangmen)” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Hánguāng Mén”
- Chinese: “含光门”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Xi’an Tang Dynasty City Wall Hanguangmen Site Museum and 操场.
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