明清时代天安门英文导游词
In Ming & Qing dynasties, South Facing Gate included gate tower, arrow tower ,jar city.
Guandi Temple,Guanyin Temple in the jar city ,South Facing bridge and five-archway (Wupailou).They made up a complex of magnificent architectures at central south of Beijing inner city. The Front Gate (Qianmen Gate)itself and arrow tower were the most splendor and tallest among the gates and arrow towers of the inner city. The Gate tower was 40.36meters high. There were 94 battlements at the arrow tower. In 1900(26th year of Qing Emperor Guangxu),the gate was destroyed by the gunfire of the Eight Allied army. In 1901(27th year of Qing Emperor Guangxu),it was renovated. The arrow tower was reconstructed in 1906(32nd year of Qing Emperor Guangxu)
There was a small square hundred steps in diameter between South Facing Gate and Gate of Great Ming. The passage placed with stone railings in cross shape was called ‘Chess-board Street’. The street connected South Facing Gate at the south. Gate of Great Ming at the north. Dongjiangmixiang(now Dongjiaominxiang lane) at the east .Xijiangmixiang(Xijiaominxiang lane )at the west. In the Ming & Qing common folks were not allowed to go through the imperial city. so the chessboard street became an important road for interflow of the citizens of eastern and western districts.
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