South Gate Tower

Nanxun gate is one of the six gates of Yinchuan ancient city. It is the only and most complete gate building preserved so far. People used to call it "Nanmen tower". It is located at the intersection of Nanxun road and Zhongshan South Street in the old city of Yinchuan. The gate tower faces south from the north. There is an open square in front of it. It is a place for major celebrations and gatherings in Yinchuan. Nanxun gate is 27.5 meters high. The brick abutment is 7 meters high, 88 meters long and 24.5 meters wide. There is a north-south arched entrance in the middle wall of the platform base. There are symmetrical steps on both sides of the gate opening in the north of the platform base, which can be ascended. In the center of the tall platform, there is a two-story pavilion with double eaves on Xieshan mountain, 20.5 meters high. The structure of the whole building is rigorous, with painted eaves, red walls and green tiles. It is known as "little Tiananmen". It is said that in 1020, Li Deming, leader of the Dangxiang clan of the Western Xia Dynasty, moved the capital from Lingzhou (Lingwu) to Huaiyuan (Yinchuan), built the palace and expanded the city. During the reign of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Ningxia Acropolis was rebuilt, which is recorded as "Nansun, Nanxun city was built on the South". A great earthquake occurred in 1739, the third year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. The city was destroyed and the gate collapsed. In the fifth year of Qianlong's reign, it was rebuilt, which was called "autumn scenery of the South Tower". In 1911, Nanxun gate was destroyed in the war. It was restored again in the early years of the Republic of China. In 1953, the people's Government demolished the walls on the East and west sides of Nanxun gate and opened the South Gate Guangchang. In 1979, the people's government built a viewing platform on both sides of the gate tower and planted flowers and trees in the north and south. After many repairs, Nanxun gate is more magnificent with the modern buildings around it. In 1985, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Yinchuan city

South Gate Tower

Nanmenlou, also known as "nanxunlou", is located at the intersection of Nanhuan East Road and Zhongshan South Street in the southeast of Yinchuan city. Facing the square, it faces the South and faces the north. It is the necessary place for Yinchuan North South Avenue.

Nanxun gate is 27.5 meters high. The brick abutment is 7 meters high, 88 meters long and 24.5 meters wide. There is a north-south arched entrance in the middle wall of the platform base. There are symmetrical steps on both sides of the gate opening in the north of the platform base, which can be ascended. In the center of the tall platform, there is a two-story pavilion with double eaves on Xieshan mountain, 20.5 meters high. The structure of the whole building is rigorous, with painted eaves, red walls and green tiles. It is known as "little Tiananmen".

Architectural history

Nanmenlou, also known as "nanxunlou", is located at the intersection of Nanhuan East Road and Zhongshan South Street in the southeast of Yinchuan city. Facing the square, it faces the South and faces the north. It is the necessary place for Yinchuan North South Avenue. It existed as early as Xixia. Since the 1950s, the South Gate building has been renovated many times and chengnanmen square has been opened up as a place for mass assembly. Because its architecture is similar to Tiananmen in Beijing, it is also called "little Tiananmen".

Basic introduction

Nanxun gate is 27.5 meters high. The brick abutment is 7 meters high, 88 meters long and 24.5 meters wide. There is a north-south arched entrance in the middle wall of the platform base. There are symmetrical steps on both sides of the gate opening in the north of the platform base, which can be ascended. In the center of the tall platform, there is a two-story pavilion with double eaves on Xieshan mountain, 20.5 meters high. The structure of the whole building is rigorous, with painted eaves, red walls and green tiles. It is known as "little Tiananmen". ?

Architectural events

It is said that in 1020, Li Deming, the leader of the Dangxiang clan in the Western Xia Dynasty, moved the capital from Lingzhou (Lingwu) to Huaiyuan (Yinchuan), built the palace and expanded the city. In the Hongwu year of the Ming Dynasty, Ningxia Weicheng was rebuilt. It is recorded that "Nanxun was the name of Nanxun, and Nanxun city was built on it". A great earthquake occurred in 1739, the third year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. The city was destroyed and the gate collapsed. In the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong, it was rebuilt with a view of "autumn in the South Tower". In 1911, Nanxun gate was destroyed in the war. It was restored again in the early years of the Republic of China.

In 1953, the people's Government demolished the walls on the East and west sides of Nanxun gate and opened the Nanmen square. In 1979, a viewing platform was built on both sides of the gate tower, and flowers and trees were planted in the north and south. After many repairs, Nanxun gate is more magnificent with the modern buildings around it. In 1985, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Yinchuan city.

Address: Nanxun Road, Xixia District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Longitude: 106.284442328

Latitude: 38.457689207909

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

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