Tiananmen Gate

The Tiananmen or Tian'anmen (Simplified Chinese: 天安门; Traditional Chinese: 天安門; Pinyin: tiān ān mén), literally meaning Gate of Heavenly Peace, is the principal entrance to the Imperial Palace Grounds, commonly called the Forbidden City, in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It is located along the northern edge of Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Gate and Reviewing Stands, located at the north side Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China. ... Tiananmen Gate and Reviewing Stands, located at the north side Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin (拼音, pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin used in the... The Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) at the centre of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City (紫禁城, pinyin: Zǐjìn Chéng, literal meaning: Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient City of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing dynasties. ... Beijing  listen (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; ; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) comprises most of the cultural, historic, and geographic area known as China. ... Tiananmen Square (天安门广场; Traditional: 天安門廣場; Pinyin: Tiānānmén Guǎngchǎng) is a large paved public plaza near the middle of Beijing, China in front of the Forbidden City, facing south. ...

The gate was originally named Chengtianmen (Simplified Chinese: 承天门; Traditional Chinese: 承天門; Pinyin: chéng tiān mén), literally meaning Gate that Bears the Heaven. The gate was damaged by lightning in 1457, and was not repaired until 1465. It suffered another blow in the war at the end of Ming Dynasty. In 1644 during Qing Dynasty, the gate was again burnt down by rebels led by Li Zicheng. Like other official buildings of the empire the gate has unique imperial roof decorations. It has the highest number of figures on the roof ridges - ten in each set. Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin (拼音, pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin used in the... For alternate meanings, see Lightning (disambiguation). ... The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Pinyin: míng cháo) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, though claims to the Ming throne (now collectively called the Southern Ming) survived until 1662. ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qīng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing the... Lǐ Zìchéng (李自成) (September 22, 1606 - 1645), born Li Hóngjī (鴻基), was a rebel in late Ming China who proclaimed himself Chuǎng Wáng (闖王), or The Roaming King. Born in Mizhi District (米脂縣), Yanan Subprefecture (延安府), Shaanxi, Li grew up as a shepherd. ... Chinese imperial roof decoration or roof-figures (檐獸 Pinyin: yan2 shou4) was only allowed on official buildings of the empire. ...

In front of the gate are two lions standing in front of the gate and two more guarding the bridges. Two stone columns -- each with an animal (hou) on top of it -- also stand in front of the gate. They apparently were there to keep an eye out on the emperor inside the Forbidden City; the animal facing outside (south) would admonish the emperor if he stayed out for too long. Meanwhile, the animal facing inside (north) would reprimand an emperor who stayed inside the realms of the Forbidden City for too long. The Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) at the centre of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City (紫禁城, pinyin: Zǐjìn Chéng, literal meaning: Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient City of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing dynasties. ...

Imperial Palace Moat

The central gate has a picture of Mao Zedong towering over it, while the western and eastern walls have giant placards; the left one reads "Long Live the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国万岁), while the right one reads "Long live the Great Unity of the World's Peoples" (世界人民大团结万岁). The right placard used to read "Long Live the Central People's Government", and both placards used to be written in traditional Chinese instead of simplified Chinese characters. The phrasing has great symbolic meaning, as the phrase used for long live, like the palace itself, was traditionally reserved for Emperors of China, but is now available to the common people. Moat of the Forbidden City at Tiananmen Gate Photo taken by Leonard G. Barton late September, 2002 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Moat of the Forbidden City at Tiananmen Gate Photo taken by Leonard G. Barton late September, 2002 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893—September 9, 1976) was the chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1935 until his death. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... The phrase (live for) ten thousand years (Traditional Chinese: 萬歲； Simplified Chinese: 万岁, pinyin: wànsùi) in Chinese, banzai (万歳) in Japanese, and manse (만세; 萬世) in Korean was used to bless emperors in East Asia. ... The king or wang (王 wang2) was the Chinese head of state from the Zhou to Qin dynasties. ...

The reviewing stands in the foreground are used on International Workers Day (May Day) and on the National Day (October 1) of the People's Republic of China. For the distress signal, see: Mayday; For the James Bond villain see May Day (James Bond) May Day is a name for various holidays celebrated on May 1 (or in the beginning of May). ... The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations are held to mark the nationhood of a country. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ...

In front of the stands is the palace moat, still filled with water but now containing decorative illuminated fountains. The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England Moats were deep and wide trenches, usually filled with water, to provide a barrier against attack upon castle ramparts or other fortifications. ...

When proceeding northward through the palace grounds, the next gate encountered is the 'Upright Gate', identical in design to the Tiananmen; behind it is the southern entrance of the Forbidden City itself, known as the Meridian Gate. The Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) at the centre of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City (紫禁城, pinyin: Zǐjìn Chéng, literal meaning: Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient City of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing dynasties. ... Meridian Gate Meridian Gate (Traditional Chinese: 午門; Simplified Chinese: 午门; Pinyin: Wǔmén ) is the southern (and largest) gate of the Forbidden City. ...

The Tiananmen is featured on the emblem of the People's Republic of China. The National Emblem of the Peoples Republic of China (中华人民共和国国徽) contains a representation of Tiananmen Gate, the entrance gate of the Forbidden City from the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, in a red circle. ...