Di'anmen
Di'anmen (Chinese: 地安門) previously Bei'anmen (and commonly known as the "back gate") was an imperial gate in Beijing, China. The gate was first built in the Yongle period of the Ming dynasty, and served as the main northern gate to the Imperial City (the southern gate is the much more famed Tiananmen). The gate was located north of Jingshan Park and south of the Drum Tower. The gate was demolished in 1954. Efforts to restore it have been under way since 2013.
| Di'anmen | |||||||||
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A wider image of Di'anmen gate leading up to Forbidden City. 1924-1927 | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 地安門 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 地安门 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Gate of Earthly Peace | ||||||||
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| Beianmen | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北安門 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 北安门 | ||||||||
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| Manchu script | ᠨᠠᡳ ᡝᠯᡥᡝ ᠣᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ | ||||||||
| Möllendorff | nai elhe obure duka | ||||||||
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