Xuanwumen Relic Site

The Xuanwu Gate Ruins are located at No. 585, Ziqiang East Road, Weiyang District, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, China. They are located in the Daming Palace National Heritage Park and are the ruins of the central gate on the north side of the Daming Palace in the Tang Dynasty. The ruins are an important part of the palace city of the Tang Dynasty and have important historical and archaeological value. The gate is located west of the north wall of the Taiji Palace, on the high slope of Longshouyuan, facing the West Inner Courtyard to the north. The terrain is dangerous and it is the military commanding height for controlling the Taiji Palace. There were towers built on the gate. Emperors in the early Tang Dynasty often held amnesty, banquets and other activities here. In the Tang Dynasty, Xuanwu Gate was not only an important entrance and exit of the palace city, but also closely related to the military defense system at that time. The Beiya Imperial Guards were stationed outside the gate, shouldering the important task of guarding the palace city. In addition, the architectural structure and layout of Xuanwu Gate also reflect the planning concept and construction technology of the palace city in the Tang Dynasty. As one of the three major palace gates of Chang’an City in the Tang Dynasty, Xuanwu Gate is not only a symbol of ancient political game, but also a key site for studying the layout of the palace city in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.