Queyoumen
Queyoumen is a city gate in Beijing, North China. Queyoumen is situated nearby to the city gate Meridian Gate, as well as near the military installation The Honorable Chinese’s People Liberation Army, Navy and Air Force and Flag Bearing Guard..| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 100 metres northeast of Queyoumen.
Imperial Ancestral Temple
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The Imperial Ancestral Temple, or Taimiao of Beijing, is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the Forbidden City, 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. Imperial Ancestral Temple is situated 320 metres southeast of Queyoumen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dongcheng and Xicheng.
Central Dongcheng
Photo: XtoF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dongcheng District is in Beijing. It means "east city" and appropriately enough covers the eastern half of the old, imperial city. Most visitors to the city will come here to visit both Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace.
Xicheng
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xicheng District is a district in central Beijing. Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.
Gulou
Photo: fangchen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gulou is a part of Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. Gulou is considered the most charming area in Beijing.
Queyoumen
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.91133° or 39° 54′ 41″ northLongitude
116.39035° or 116° 23′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW96R+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 638249692OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Queyoumen” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阙右门”
- Russian: “врата Цюэюмэнь”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Honorable Chinese’s People Liberation Army, Navy and Air Force and Flag Bearing Guard. and Quezuomen.
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