What other relatively primitive streets are there in Xi 'an?

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Walking on the streets of Xi 'an, you will find that many streets have some interesting street names. Behind every street name, there is a long and ancient history. Every street name bears witness to the development and brilliant future of this ancient city.

Dongmutou city

East from the East Hall Gate, west to South Street, 890 meters long. This street was called vegetable market in Song Dynasty and grassland in Jin Dynasty. In the Ming dynasty, it became a city of wood and fangban, so it was renamed wood. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Dongmutou City because it was opposite to Ximutou City where the wooden workshop lived.

Dongting gate

It starts from Dongmucheng in the west and reaches Dongxianmen in the east, with a total length of 400 meters. Because Xianning County is in the east of the Qing Dynasty, it is called Dongjun. At that time, the Tongzhi Department of the Qing army and the primary trial and prosecution department of Xianning County were located on this street, so they were named Dongtingmen.

Dongxianmen

It starts from Dongyang City in the east and reaches Dongting Gate in the west, with a total length of 265 meters. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Xianning county government was located in the north of the middle section of this street, with county yamen and Xianmen Street in the north, and because Xianning county government was in Fucheng No.4 Middle School, Gongyuanmen Street was located in the north of the west section of West Street, starting from West Street in the south and ending at Juyuan Lane in the north, with a length of 145 meters. Because it is located in front of the main entrance of Gong Yuan, it is named Park Gate Street. "Gong Yuan" was the examination room of Shaanxi Provincial Examination in Ming and Qing Dynasties, located in the northwest of Fucheng (now Children's Park).

Dongjujiayuan lane

Located on the east side of Today's Children's Park, it is a north-south lane, starting from Zaoci Lane in the west and reaching Xinsi Lane in the north, with a total length of 424 meters. It is named after the "Gong Yuan" on the west side, commonly known as "Juyuan". 1966 was renamed Fenfa Lane, and 1972 was restored to its original name.

Juyuan lane

Located in the north of Today's Children's Park, it starts from the south entrance of Zaoci Lane in the east and ends at the north entrance of Pailou Lane in the west, with a total length of 33 1 meter. It is named after the "Gong Yuan" on the north side, commonly known as "Juyuan". 1966 was renamed earth wall lane, and 1972 was restored to its original name.

Zaoci lane

Located outside the east wall of Today's Children's Park, it starts from the east exit of Xijuyuan Lane in the south and ends at Xiangmiyuan South Lane in the north, with a total length of 409 meters. Relying on the "Gong Yuan" examination room, jujube thorns were inserted in the courtyard wall to prevent fraud over the wall, hence the name jujube thorn lane. 19 17 Yahua became Ancestral Lane, 1966 was renamed Fuqiang Lane, and 1972 was restored to its original name. Land reclamation and the first year of Jingtai in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1450), when Gong Yuan was in the west, it was the examination room for provincial and general examinations. In order to prevent cheating over the wall, jujube thorn lane was named after the original fence was covered with jujube thorns, and was later refined into jujube thorn lane.

Pailou lane

Located on the north side of Ximenli, it starts from West Street in the south and ends at the west exit of Xijuyuan Lane in the north, with a length of157m. Named after the Gong Yuan archway at the south entrance of the lane. 1966 was renamed anti-imperialist lane, and its original name was restored in 1972. Its east is called Dong Xian, so this street is named Dong Xian.

Sajinqiao

It is a vertical street from north to south, starting from the north exit of Damaishi Street in the south and reaching the south of Laoguanmiao in the middle section of Lianhu Road in the north, with a total length of 800 meters. It was called Tielu Street in Southern Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, and changed to Tielu Square in Ming Dynasty. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there lived a man named Sha in the northern section of this street, named Shajiaqiao, which was later changed to Sprinkle Golden Bridge. 1966 was renamed the middle section of Qianwei Road, and 1972 was restored to its original name.

Qiaozikou

It is a vertical street from north to south, starting from the west section of West Street in the north and reaching Hanguang Street in the south, with a length of 200 meters. In the 20th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1484), Tongji Canal, which was separated from the old Qingming Canal (the water supply channel of Tang Emperor City and Miyagi City), entered the city from the south side of Ximen, and then a culvert was built along the south edge of West Street to the east, as far as the Governor's Office of North Yard Gate. There are ten families and a well along the canal for residents to eat. There is a canal at the north entrance of this street, which goes to the lotus pond by sprinkling Jinqiao, and a bridge passes through the west street, hence the name Qiaozikou. The original West Street was divided into North and South Qiaozikou, and the North Qiaozikou was changed to Damaishi Street in the late Qing Dynasty, and the South Qiaozikou was called Qiaozikou for short. 1966 changed its name to southern section of Qianwei Road, and 1972 restored its original name.

Madao lane

It is a vertical street from north to south, located on the north side of Ximenpan Island, starting from Ximenpan Island in the south and reaching Lianhu Road in the north, with a total length of 979 meters. In the middle of the sleeping lane in the Ming Dynasty, there was a ramp named "Ma Dao" on the upper wall, which was opposite to "Nanma Dao Xiang" and named "Ma Bei Dao Xiang". 1966 was renamed union lane, 1972 the south of yuxiangmen was restored to beimadao lane, and the north was still called union lane. Doors. 1 1, Er Fu Street is located on the west side of the middle section of North Street, which is an east-west street. It starts from North Street in the east and reaches Hongbu Street in the west, with a length of 38 1 meter. Zhu Shang, the second son of the king of Qin in the early Ming Dynasty, was named here. Shaanxi local trial and procuratorial organs in Qing Dynasty. 1966 changed its name to the east section of Hongwei Street, and 1972 restored its original name.

Hongbu steet

It is an east-west street, starting from the west entrance of Er Fu Street in the east and reaching the east entrance of Jiaochangmen in the west, with a total length of 384 meters. Its name seems to be related to the red wall of Miyagi in Tang Dynasty. 1966 was renamed the middle section of Hongwei Street, and 1972 was restored to its original name.

Jiaochangmen

It is an east-west street, starting from the west exit of Hongbu Street in the east and ending at the south exit of Labor Lane in the west, with a total length of 325 meters. In the early Qing Dynasty, there was a Fu Biao teaching field along the Ming Dynasty teaching field (Fu Biao: the green camp people directly under the governor of the Qing Dynasty were called Fu Biao; Teaching field: a place where troops are trained and reviewed), hence the name Teaching Field Gate. 1966 was renamed Hongwei Street, and 1972 was restored to its original name.

Youth road

It is an east-west cross street, which starts from North Street in the east and ends at Northwest Third Road in the west, and is divided into east and west sections. The original western section was called Jiufu Street, which was named after the ninth mansion of Qin Wang Zhu Shang in the early Ming Dynasty. The original eastern section was called Fu Liang Street. During the reign of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, Wu Jinshi House of Liang Huafeng was on this street, so it was called Fu Liang Street. 1947 Shaanxi branch of the Three People's Principles Youth League was located at No.5 Fu Liang Street, and Jiufu Street and Fu Liang Street were renamed Qingnian Road.

Juba city

It is a vertical street from north to south, located at the southern end of the Drum Tower in West Street, starting from the South Yard Gate in the south and reaching West Street in the north, with a length of 4 17 meters. In the Ming Dynasty, there were concentrated commercial markets here, including porcelain market, whip market, bamboo basket market, bookstore and gold shop. The trading scale of bamboo products is the largest, so it is named bamboo basket market. 1966 changed its name to Revolutionary Street, and 1972 restored its original name.

Five flavors of Chinese characters

It is an east-west street, starting from Nanyuanmen in the east and reaching Wuxing Street in the west, with a total length of 290 meters. From the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the early Republic of China, the pharmaceutical industry gathered here, and many Chinese medicine shops such as Zaoloutang, Shurentang and Wanniantang appeared. This street is named after the five flavors of Chinese medicine: sweet, pungent, sour, bitter and salty. 1966 was renamed the middle section of Wuxing Street, and 1972 was restored to its original name.

Bingshi lane

It was named after the Qin Palace in Ming Dynasty and the place where Manchu bureaucrats hid ice in summer in Qing Dynasty. Ice room is to dig a shallow ditch in the ground, chisel ice into it in winter, spread wood and other insulation materials around it, and take ice to cool down in summer.

Dachashi

Therefore, there is the largest post station in the northwest-Jingzhao Post Station, where horses and chariots pass by. It was called "big grass market" in Song and Jin Dynasties, and evolved into a big tea market in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

End shoe door

In the early Ming Dynasty, King Mi of Qin was established in today's new town, and a small wall of Qinfu was built in the south edge of today's East Street and the center of today's North Street, which is called the King City. At that time, a city gate was opened on the small wall at the north entrance of this street, called Duanlumen, and the north was facing the south gate of Qin. This gate is the place where the current minister meets the king of Qin and waits for news, and shows his shoes. Today is a street in the flower market.

Xiamaling

The tomb of Dong Zhongshu, a great scholar in the Han Dynasty, is located at Heping Gate in Xi City today. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, all civil and military officials dismounted every time they passed through here, hence the name. Today, Xi people come here to pay tribute to this great scholar.

Tofu lane

According to legend, Dou Yi, the duke of Sui Dingzhou, lives here, and his daughter Dou is famous for her talent and beauty. Dou E once drew a peacock in front of the mansion according to her daughter's wishes, and published a list saying that whoever can shoot the peacock in the eye from a hundred paces away will marry his daughter. On this day, Tang Gaozu passed by and tried to get an arrow. Both arrows hit the peacock's eyes, so Tang Gaozu got married in Doufu.

East Street

From Bell Tower to Changle Gate, the length is 2 150m. In the second year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty, a new capital was built and a big city was built. This street is located on the inner and outer sides of the south gate of the east wall of the imperial city, named Jingfengmen Street. Jingfengmen site is on the east side of the south exit of Jinshi Street. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Chang 'an City was destroyed, Han Jian was saved, and Chang 'an New City was built. The east and west sides of the new city have been built for ten thousand years, and Chang 'an county has become the treasury of the three cities of mother and son. This street is divided into two parts: inside and outside the city. From the city to the Yuan Dynasty, it was still called Jingfengmen Street. Outside the city is the cross street outside the north gate of Wannian County. Because the county has the largest post station in the northwest-Beijing Zhao Yi, where horses and chariots pass by and merchants gather, this area was famous for its big grass market in the Song and Jin Dynasties, and it evolved into a big difference city in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Anfu City in Xi was expanded, and the scenic air door moved eastward 1300 meters, and the East Gate was built, named Dongmen Street. Qin was built in the northeast corner of Yuanfeng Yuancheng, which is now a new city. Qin's Xiao Qiang was built on the south edge of this street and the middle line of today's North Street. Inside the Xiao wall is the imperial city, commonly known as the imperial city, and this street is included in the imperial city. Qingyuan City was changed to the Eight Banners Garrison City, commonly known as Mancheng, and this street is also called Shuncheng Street. The west end of the street is the east gate of the bell tower, which is the southwest corner of the city. During the Revolution of 1911, the new army invaded the city from a weak point east of Dasha. In September of the second year of the Republic of China, Zhang Fengxiang supervised Shaanxi, and the whole city was demolished. This street was built with relief funds and named Zhongshan Street. 1953 was partially widened and renamed East Street.

South street

Yongningmen Bell Tower is 670 meters long and 60 meters wide. Initially, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the imperial city was installed in Shangmen Street. At that time, it was 90 meters wide, with locust trees planted on both sides and ditches built. It is named after the gate at the east gate of the south wall of the southern imperial city. On both sides of the road are six departments of Shangshu Province, and on the east side of the gate is a chicken farm, which has evolved into Dajichang Lane. In the Song Dynasty, there was a saying, "Night in a chicken farm leads to a narrow prospect". Today, the drum music of the Tang Dynasty is still circulating in Dajichang Ancient Music Society. Song Zhiyuan is still called Shore Street. In the early Ming Dynasty, the South Gate was rebuilt, and Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Yongning Gate, which means Yong 'an in the south. In order to show that there is no need to send troops, there is no main entrance on the outer wall of Wengcheng, Yongning Gate today. This street is also called Nanmen Street. It was one of the busiest streets in Xi in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, every time it rained, the water became a river, and people couldn't cross it, which was called a dripping river. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was renamed South Street.

Nanguangji steet

Located on the south side of the middle section of West Street. It faces Guangji Street in the north and the west exit of the South Yard in the south. It is a section of Tianmen Street in Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty. Chang Song 'an records that Chengtianmen Street is 100 paces wide from east to west and faces Zhuquemen in the imperial city in the south. It was once the widest street in Chang 'an. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was called Shi Yao Street, which was the distribution center of Chinese medicine. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the northern section was called Nanguangji Street, and the southern section was called Wuwei Cross, which was named because the formula of traditional Chinese medicine attached importance to five flavors: sour, sweet, bitter, bitter and salty. In the early years of the Republic of China, this was a place where banks and banks were concentrated.

The gate of the college

Located on the east side of the South Gate, it is connected with Sanxue Street in Anju Lane in the east. Feng Congwu, a scholar, was born in Chang 'an County in the seventh year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty. Because he failed in the struggle with eunuchs, he resigned and returned to Li Zaisi to give lectures. After the opening of the new site, Guanzhong Academy was established on the north side of the street, with thousands of students, which is a famous institution. After being persecuted by eunuchs, Feng Congwu, who was destroyed by the academy, sat here for 200 days and died. Large-scale construction was carried out in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Now it is Xi 'an Normal School, and the site is well preserved. This street is named because it is located in front of the college. Yu Youren once lived in Huata, No.32, with Tang Baoqing Temple at the west entrance. 199 1 year transformed the street, retaining the Ming and Qing styles and building a cultural tourist street.

Sanxue steet

Located in the west and south of Wenchang Men Site site. From the cypress forest in the east to the entrance of the college in the west. This area is the ancestral temple of the Tang Dynasty, and imperial academy moved here at the end of the Tang Dynasty. The front yard is the Confucius Temple, in front of which several ancient locust trees were planted. During the Song and Jin Dynasties, Tang Taizhi changed to Jingzhao Fu Xue, and this street was named Cheng Nan Lane. In the Yuan Dynasty, Gong Yuan, the institution of official learning and management examination, was adjacent to the promotion department of personnel management institution, indicating that official learning had a clear purpose. County school is a county-level institution of higher learning, which began in the Song and Jin Dynasties. Chang 'an County School was in Xiguan before Ming Dynasty, moved to the west of Xidajie county government in Ming Hongwu three years, moved to the west of Fu Xue in Wanli nine years, and moved to the east of Fu Xue in Ming Chenghua seven years. Later, three north-south side streets were formed in front of the gate, namely Fu Xue Lane, Chang 'an Xiang Xue and Xianning Xiang Xue. This street was renamed Sanxue Street because there are three schools on the north side. The Confucius Temple in the Tang Dynasty is now a forest of steles.

Machangzi

Located on the south side of the middle section of East Street. South to Dongjunmen and Dongcangmen. In the Tang Dynasty, Jingzhao Post Station was the largest official mail and official travel escort agency in China. In the courtyard of No.8 Middle School in Xi City, opposite the southern end of the street, there are still bluestone skin plates carved in the Tang Dynasty. After the Tang Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, after more than a thousand years, Jingzhao Post is still the largest post station in western China. There are post stations on both sides of this street to feed horses, so they are called horse factories.

Xincheng square

It's in the north of downtown. It turned out to be the northeast corner of Chang 'an Imperial City in Tang Dynasty and the northeast corner of Jingzhao Fucheng in Song Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was the central supervisory organ of Taiwan Province, and in the Ming Dynasty, it was transformed into the Qin Palace. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was the Shun Palace in Li Zicheng. Clear out and change the Eight Banners tinker. 1926 Celebrating Xi 'an's clearance and renaming it Red City. In a certain year, the south was turned into a square, which continues to this day.

Anban steet

The Yuan Dynasty called South Lane. During the reign of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, it was renamed because there was a shop selling chopping boards.

Tan Shi Street.

In the middle of Qing Dynasty, Xi's household heating mode changed from firewood in Nanshan to coal in Beishan. At that time, it was just an unnamed street, full of coal. Later, it became famous for its commerce and was named Tan Shi Street. Widened at 1927. Before liberation, it was a dried fruit seafood market. Now it is mostly non-staple food. Building a doorplate building at 1989.

Nanxin Street

The main street in Ming Dynasty was from the southern end of Qin Wang Mi to the southern end of Xiao Qiang. A pair of bronze lions were cast in A.D. 1559, but the walls on both sides of the Wangfu Gate at the northern end still exist. In the 16th year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng occupied Qianmen 'an of Shun Wangfu. 1645, the Qing army occupied Xi 'an and demolished Shun Wang Fu. Taihu Stone, the former imperial concubine of Fan Qin's old house moved out, is now in the south gate of Revolutionary Park, and the bronze lion in front of the door moved to the city god temple, and now the forest of steles museum, and the original house was destroyed as the Eight Banners tinker. 1927 Therefore, this street was changed to its current name in the south of the new town.

Houzaimen

In the Ming Dynasty, the north gate of Qin Gong was Guang Zhi Gate. There is an organization that provides food and clothing for the royal family, called Houzai. The intersection between the east section of this street and Beixin Street is called Houzaimen. In the early years of Qing Dynasty, a new city gate named New City Gate was opened in the northern section of the western wall of Mancheng. This street was named Xinchengmen Street, and it is still customarily called Houzaimen. Fang Tongji 1936 Tongji Trust Company, which has considerable economic strength in Xi 'an, has opened up streets and built a large number of houses here. A four-story reinforced concrete brick-wood mixed structure building will be built on Beilin Street. It is the earliest western-style building in Xi. 1949 became the wholesale department of the city department store.

Hansenzhai

Because of Han Sen's tomb, it is the largest tomb in the suburbs. According to legend, the Ming Dynasty stationed troops near the tomb, named Hansen Village. Shuijing note. According to the article "Water and Water", these tombs were built in memory of the emperor and were the tombs of Liang Shi. In the second year of Emperor Zheng of Han Dynasty, there was a rare unjust prison in history. Emperor Wu dreamed of being surrounded by Woodenhead, thinking that someone was cursing him. He sent Jiang Chong to rule the witchcraft prison. Because Jiang Chong and Liu Yuxin are estranged on weekdays, they want to frame the prince. When searching the palace, the prince was forced to kill Jiang Chong and set up an army in Chang 'an for five days. After the defeat, he fled to Huxian County and died. Sun, the son of Emperor Wu, also died in the army. The truth came out before Emperor Wu died. The case was rehabilitated and the deceased was buried. History calls Liu Jin the grandson, and Mausoleum the tomb of the grandson. In 74 BC, Liu Bingyi, the son of Liu Jin, succeeded Xuan Di, and asked his father to mourn the emperor and his mother to mourn the queen. Emperor Zhong Sun can see Xuan Di Ling Du.

Xi the origin of the city gate of Anming City Wall

Nanchengqiang gate 7

Door with lamp

Hanguangmen is the west gate to the south of Chang 'an Imperial City in Tang Dynasty. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Han Jian contracted to build a new city, closed the Ximen Cave, and kept the Dongmen Cave, which was completely closed after the Northern Song Dynasty. At present, the Yamen Gate is a traffic around the island with double doors, with sweet wells inside and light paths outside.

Wumingmen

Wumu Gate is located between Hanguang Gate and Zhuque Gate on the south wall. Wumen Gate, also known as Xiaonanmen, was a newly opened city gate during the Republic of China. 1926, in memory of Mr. Jingwumu, a revolutionary martyr in Shaanxi during the Revolution of 1911. Don't treat the gate as a single doorway, with Sifu Street inside and Hong Ying Road outside.

Zhuquemen

Suzaku Gate is the south gate of the Tang Imperial City, named after Suzaku represents the south in the four elephants. Under the door is Suzaku Street in the city center. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, emperors often held celebrations here. Now it is located between Wumen Gate (Xiaonanmen) and Yongning Gate (Nanmen) on the south wall, with Dabaoji Lane in the door and Zhuque Street outside.

Yongningmen

Yongning Gate, usually called the South Gate, is the oldest and longest-used gate in Xi. Built in the early Sui Dynasty, it was the east gate of the South Gate of the Imperial City. Originally Anmen, it was left as the south gate when the Han Dynasty built a new city in the late Tang Dynasty, and changed to Yongning Gate in the Ming Dynasty. Now Yongningmen is a traffic around the island, with South Gate Square outside, South Street inside and Nanguanzheng Street outside.

Wenchang Men Site site

Wenchang Men Site site was opened on 1986. Located between Yongning Gate (South Gate) and Heping Gate of the South City Wall. There is a Kuixing Tower on the wall here, which is the only facility on the wall of Xi 'an that has nothing to do with military defense. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Xi Anfuxue and Confucius Temple were built on the wall next to today's Beilin Museum, and Kuixing Building was also built on the wall. The new gate under the Kuixing Tower was named Wenchang Men Site Ruins. Now there are cypress trees in the city gate and Wen Yi Road outside the city gate.

heping men

The Peace Gate opened at 1953, between the ruins of Wenchang Men Site and Jianguomen, the southern city wall. The door to peace was opened after the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC). It was named "The Gate of Peace" to express the war-torn people of China's desire for world peace. The existing gate is Heping Road and Yanta Road. Heping Gate is on the same axis as the railway station, Dachaicheng and Wild Goose Pagoda.

Jianguomen

Jianguomen is the easternmost gate of the South City Wall. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), it was named Jianguomen to commemorate the great historical event of the founding of New China. The road inside the gate is Jianguo Road, and the road outside the gate and Huancheng South Road are T-junctions.

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Shangwumen

Shangwumen is the westernmost gate of the northern city wall, which was opened only after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Together with Shangdemen, Shangqinmen and Shangjianmen, it symbolizes "virtue, martial arts and fitness, diligence and thrift" advocated by Confucianism. At present, there are Northwest Third Road in the city gate and Gongnong Road outside the city gate.

an yuan gate

Anyuanmen was the north gate of Xi 'an City Wall and Xi 'an City in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Located on the north-south axis of Xi city. Anyuan inherited the appeasement policy adopted by the Han court in the Central Plains towards the remote ethnic minorities, hoping that the remote ethnic minorities would be grateful to the court. Now the traffic in the north gate is around the island, and the North Ring Road-Longhai Railway outside the city gate is elevated, and the road is Beiguanzheng Street, called North Street.

Shangdemen

Shangdemen is located in the west of Jiefangmen, north of the city wall, and opened after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Together with Shangwumen, Shangqinmen and Shangjianmen, it means "virtue, martial arts and fitness, diligence and thrift" advocated by Confucianism. Suntech Road is now inside the city gate, and Pan Xi Road is outside the city gate.

jiefang men

Jiefangmen, formerly known as Zhongzhengmen, is located in front of Xi Railway Station. The Republic of China opened the door to liberation. Due to the expansion of the railway station square, 1952 was demolished, which became a gap in Xi 'an city wall. Reconnected in 2005, so that Xi 'an city wall runs through the whole line. Jiefang Road is inside the city gate, and the railway station square is outside the city gate.

Shangjianmen

Shangjian Gate is located between Jiefang Gate and Shangqin Gate of the North City Wall and opened after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Together with Shangdemen, Shangqinmen and Shangwumen, it means "virtue, martial arts and fitness, diligence and thrift" advocated by Confucianism. At present, Shangjian Road is inside the city gate, and Dong Pan Road of the railway station is outside the city gate.

Shangqinmen

Shangqin Gate is the easternmost gate of the North City Wall, which was opened after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Together with Shangdemen, Shangwumen and Shangjianmen, it means "virtue, martial arts and fitness, diligence and thrift" advocated by Confucianism. At present, Shangqin Road is in the city gate, and outside the city gate forms a T-junction with Huancheng North Road.

West city wall gate 2

Ding' anmen

Andingmen is the west gate of Xi 'an City Wall, which opened in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The word "stable" means Antai Kangding in the western frontier. Andingmen was originally the central gate to the west of the imperial city in the Tang Dynasty, but it was preserved when Han Jian contracted to build a new city at the end of the Tang Dynasty. When the Ming Dynasty expanded the city wall, its position moved slightly to the south. At present, there is West Street in the city gate and Xiguan Street outside the city gate.

Yuxiangmen

Yuxiangmen is a gate of the west city wall, also called Xiaoximen, which is located in the north of Ximen. In the Republic of China, Chairman of Shaanxi Province in Song Dynasty opened this gate to commemorate the historical achievements of General Feng Yuxiang, and named it Yuxiangmen. 1926, Liu Zhenhua, a northern warlord, surrounded Xi 'an for eight months, causing more than 40,000 people in Xi 'an to starve to death. Xi 'an was not free until General Feng Yuxiang led the national army to defeat Liu Zhenhua. Yuxiangmen Square is located outside Yuxiangmen, with Daqing Road as the road and Lianhu Road as the door.

Dongchengqiang Sanmen

chang le gate

Changle Gate is the east gate of Xi 'an City Wall, which opened in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because Nanjing, the capital city, is located in the east of An 'an, the word "Changle" has the meaning of wishing Daming Jiangshan long-term happiness and enduring for thousands of years. The road outside the door is Dongguan Main Street, and the door is East Street.

Zhongshan gate

Sun Yat-sen Gate, also known as Xiaodongmen, is located between Chaoyangmen of the East City Wall and Changle Gate. At the initiative of Feng Yuxiang, the Zhongshan Gate was opened at the beginning of 1926, named after Sun Yat-sen, the leader of the national revolution. Dongxinjie now forms a T-junction at Chengmen, Chengmen and Huancheng East Road.

chao yang men

Chaoyangmen is the northernmost gate of the East City Wall, which was opened after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Therefore, facing the sun, the door is the first door to see the sun every day, hence the name Chaoyangmen. Wu Dong Road is inside the gate and Changle Road is outside.