The Duiyue Gate (traditional Chinese: 兌悅門; simplified Chinese: 兑悦门; pinyin: Duìyuè Mén) or Laoshi City Gate and Laogu Stone Urn City Wall is a historical gate in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
| Duiyue Gate | |
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兌悅門 | |
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| Alternative names | Laoshi City Gate, Laogu Stone Urn City Wall |
| General information | |
| Type | historical gate |
| Location | West Central, Tainan, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°00′02.7″N 120°11′40.0″E / 23.000750°N 120.194444°E |
| Construction started | 1835 |
| Completed | January 1836 |
| Height | 4 meters |
Name edit
The name Duiyue comes from the direction of Dui of Bagua diagram.[1]
History edit
The construction of the gate started in 1835 and was completed in January 1836 during Qing Dynasty rule. It was part of the three gates built during the expansion of Tainan westward towards the Taiwan Strait by building outer walls for the defense of the town from Qing Dynasty after the Revolt of Jhang Bing in 1832.[2]
Architecture edit
The base of the gate was built using cut coral stones, therefore earning the nickname Coral Stone Outer Gate. It is constructed with red bricks with 4 meters in height and 3 meters in width. The entrance gate is 3 meters in width with a round arch at its top. There is also a staircase inside the gate to access the top of the wall.
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References edit
- ^ http://www.tnwcdo.gov.tw/e_culture01a.asp?ID={E2F5A919-5FC5-4714-A87C-68DF0A08939B}
- ^ "Duiyue Gate". iCulture. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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