Xuanwu Gate, Majestic Gateway to the Serene Xuanwu Lake
1 Xuanwu Lane, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, Xuanwu Lake Park
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Introduction
- Xuanwu Gate is a part of the Nanjing Ming City Wall and is also the main entrance of Xuanwu Lake Park.
- During the Ming Dynasty, Xuanwu Gate was the gateway to the Northern Palace of the Nanjing Imperial Palace and was previously known as Sangbo or Beihu. It was also a place for naval training.
- In order to enrich the tourist landscape, the new city gate leads to Xuanwu Lake and has been rebuilt as the "Five Continents Park", which is open to the public.
- Xuanwu is one of the four symbols in Chinese traditional culture and, according to the theory of the Five Elements, symbolizes the spiritual animal of the north. Address 1 Xuanwu Lane, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, Xuanwu Lake Park
Opening hours 08:30-17:00 (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)
Transportation Take Line 1 of the subway to Xuanwumen Station and get off.
Can see Xuanwu Lake and Ming City Wall
