Xuanwumen or Xuanwu Gate may refer to:
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Xuanwumen (Beijing) (宣武门), a former gate in southern Beijing that was demolished in 1965
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Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup set in Tang Dynasty in China
*Xuanwumen (
玄武门), a gate of Xuanwu Lake as part of the
City Wall of Nanjing
The City Wall of Nanjing () was designed by the Hongwu Emperor (1328–1398) after he founded the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) and established Nanjing as the capital in 1368. To consolidate his sovereignty and defend the city against coastal pirate ...
Historical use
*Xuanwu Gate (玄武门), the north gate of Taiji Palace (
太极宫),
Chang'an (now Xi'an), where Xuanwu Gate Incident took place
*Xuanwu Gate (玄武门), the north gate of
Daming Palace, Chang'an (now Xi'an)
*Shenwu Gate (
神武门), formerly "Xuanwu Gate" (玄武门), name changed in Kangxi Emperor era,
Gate of Divine Prowess, the north gate of Forbidden City, Beijing
*Xuanwu Gate (玄武门), The north gate of
Ming Palace, Nanjing
See also
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Xuanwumen Station (disambiguation)
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