The Meridian Gate or Wumen (simplified Chinese: 午门; traditional Chinese: 午門; pinyin: Wǔmén; Manchu: ᠵᡠᠯᡝᡵᡤᡳ ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ; Möllendorff: julergi dulimbai duka) is the southern and largest gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

Wumen in Chinese, the Meridian Gate is the southern gate and the only entrance now to the Forbidden City. After touring Tiananmen Square, tourists can walk through the Tiananmen Tower (Gate of Heavenly Peace) to the Duanmen Gate, and then get …

Jul 6, 2021 · Wu men (午门) in Chinese, the Meridian Gate, is the Southern Gate and the largest gate in the Forbidden City. It now serves as the only entrance to the Forbidden City.

The Gateless Barrier (Mandarin: 無門關 Wúménguān; Japanese: 無門関 Mumonkan), sometimes translated as The Gateless Gate, is a collection of 48 Chan (Zen) koans compiled in the early 13th century by the Chinese Zen master Wumen Huikai (無門慧開; Japanese: Mumon Ekai; 1183–1260) during the Song dynasty.

Wumen is the main entrance to the Forbidden City. It is also called Meridian Gate because the emperor believed that his residence was the center of universe and that the meridian line went right though the city.

Named Wumen in Chinese (Wu: Porte, Men: Méridional), the Porte du Midi is one of the 4 doors of the Forbidden City. Nowadays, it is the only possible entry, the others only serving occasionally or for practical reasons, not for the visit of the site.

Jan 5, 2021 · The Meridian Gate is the main entrance to the Forbidden City. It was called Meridian Gate because the emperor believed that the Meridian line went right through the Forbidden City and his imperial residence was the center of the cosmos.

The Meridian Gate, Wumen in Chinese, is the southern entrance of the Forbidden City. Since Chinese emperors believed that they were sons of Heaven and should live in the center of the universe, and they believed the Meridian Line went through the Forbidden City, the …

Jan 28, 2015 · Wumen (The Meridian Gate), the gate of Forbidden City, is located at the south-north axes line of the Forbidden City. This gate is in middle place and faces sunshine directly, it is on the meridian, and hence it was named Wumen.

Jul 22, 2015 · The Wumen Square is long and rectangular standing at the end of the square. Wumen, also called the Meridian Gate, is the grandest of the four gates in the Forbidden City. It is the southern entrance of the Forbidden City.