Deshengmen Gate site

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Deshengmen Gate site is the location of a former city gate in Beijing’s historic northern city wall, significant for its role in the capital’s traditional defensive and ceremonial urban layout.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
historic site
administeredBy local authorities of Xicheng District, Beijing
associatedWith Beijing city wall
surface form: Beijing city defenses

Deshengmen
traditional north–south urban axis of Beijing
coordinateRole northern gateway of the inner city
country China
currentStatus gate demolished
site preserved as historical location
hasFormerFunction city gate
hasRole ceremonial gateway in traditional urban layout
defensive structure in Beijing’s city wall system
heritageValue illustrates the layout of Beijing’s former city walls and gates
represents traditional Chinese capital city planning principles
historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
locatedIn Beijing
Xicheng District
near Beijing Deshengmen Arrow Tower
surface form: Deshengmen Arrow Tower

Deshengmen Watchtower
2nd Ring Road (Beijing)
surface form: northern 2nd Ring Road of Beijing
partOf former northern city wall of Beijing
historic city walls of Beijing
significance important element of Beijing’s historic urban morphology
marker of the northern boundary of the old inner city
transportRole historical node for traffic entering Beijing from the north
usedFor ceremonial processions
controlling access to the northern approaches to Beijing
military defense

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Historic Centre of Beijing hasPart Deshengmen Gate site