Tiananmen

This article is about the Beijing gate. For the square, see Tiananmen Square. For the protests and massacre in 1989, see 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. For other uses, see Tiananmen (disambiguation).
"The Gate of Heavenly Peace" redirects here. For the film, see The Gate of Heavenly Peace (film).
Tian'anmen in 2020
Tian'anmen
"Tiān'ānmén" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) characters
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese天安门
Traditional Chinese天安門
Hanyu PinyinTiān'ānmén
Literal meaning"Gate of Heavenly Peace"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiān'ānmén
Bopomofoㄊㄧㄢ   ㄢ   ㄇㄣˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhTian'anmen
Wade–GilesTʻien1-an1-mên2,
Tʻien1-an1 Mên2
IPA[tʰjɛ́n.án.mə̌n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīn'ōnmùhn
JyutpingTin1on1mun4
IPA[tʰin˥.ɔn˥.mun˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJThian-an-mn̂g
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ
ᡝᠯᡥᡝ
ᠣᠪᡠᡵᡝ
ᡩᡠᡴᠠ
Möllendorffabkai elhe obure duka
(video) Two shots of the gate followed by a shot of inside Tiananmen Square next to the gate, 2017.

The Tiananmen /ˈtjɛnənmən/[1] (also Tian'anmen,[2] or the Gate of Heaven-Sent Peace, is the entrance gate to the Forbidden City imperial palace complex and Imperial City in the center of Beijing, China. It is widely used as a national symbol.

First built during the Ming dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen was the entrance to the Emperor's residence, through which all visitors to the palace walked. In 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China from the balcony, which now features a large portrait of him. Tiananmen is located to the north of Tiananmen Square, and is separated from the plaza by Chang'an Avenue.

  1. ^ "Tiananmen Square". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tian'anmen, not Tiananmen". Pinyin.info. June 2, 2009. Archived from the original on June 5, 2009.