Gate of Divine Prowess

The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess (simplified Chinese: 神武门; traditional Chinese: 神武門; pinyin: Shénwǔmén, Manchu: ᡧᡝᠨ

ᠮᡝᠨ
šen u men) is the northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

Gate of Divine Prowess
神武门
The Gate of Divine Might, the northern gate. The lower tablet reads "The Palace Museum" (故宮博物院)
Former namesBlack Tortoise Gate
Alternative namesGate of Divine Might
General information
TypeGate
LocationForbidden City
Town or cityBeijing
CountryChina
Coordinates39°55′15.4″N 116°23′25.5″E
Opened1420
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