Duiyue Gate

The Duiyue Gate (traditional Chinese: 兌悅門; simplified Chinese: 兑悦门; pinyin: Duìyuè Mén) or Laoshi City Gate and Laogu Stone Urn City Wall is a historical gate in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.

Duiyue Gate
兌悅門
Alternative namesLaoshi City Gate, Laogu Stone Urn City Wall
General information
Typehistorical gate
LocationWest Central, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°00′02.7″N 120°11′40.0″E
Construction started1835
CompletedJanuary 1836
Height4 meters

Name

The name Duiyue comes from the direction of Dui of Bagua diagram.[1]

History

The construction of the gate started in 1835 and was completed in January 1836 during Qing Dynasty rule. It was part of the three gates built during the expansion of Tainan westward towards the Taiwan Strait by building outer walls for the defense of the town from Qing Dynasty after the Revolt of Jhang Bing in 1832.[2]

Architecture

The base of the gate was built using cut coral stones, therefore earning the nickname Coral Stone Outer Gate. It is constructed with red bricks with 4 meters in height and 3 meters in width. The entrance gate is 3 meters in width with a round arch at its top. There is also a staircase inside the gate to access the top of the wall.

See also

References
  1. http://www.tnwcdo.gov.tw/e_culture01a.asp?ID={E2F5A919-5FC5-4714-A87C-68DF0A08939B}
  2. "Duiyue Gate". iCulture. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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