Gate of Pure Standards

Gate of Pure Standards is a city gate in , . Gate of Pure Standards is situated nearby to the city gate , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Gate of Supreme Harmony.

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.

City gate
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The is the second major gate in the south of the in , . The gate was originally built during the Ming dynasty, when it was called Fengtianmen.

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 220 metres south of Gate of Pure Standards.

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, , . 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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is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , . 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.

Gate of Pure Standards

Latitude
39.91395° or 39° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
116.39016° or 116° 23′ 25″ east
Open location code
8PFRW97R+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 638320793
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Gate of Pure Standards” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Zhēndùmén”
  • Chinese: “贞度门”
  • Russian: “врата Чжэньдумэнь”
  • Vietnamese: “Trinh Đạc Môn”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 十八槐 and Xihemen.

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