Nanjing Ming City Wall Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Nanjing Ming City Wall inherited the tradition of ancient Chinese city wall architecture, absorbed the essence of Chinese city-building technology from past dynasties, and integrated the culmination of ancient Chinese military defense engineering technology. It can be regarded as a model in the history of Chinese city wall architecture. The design of Nanjing's city wall is unique. It changed the traditional shape of Chinese capitals such as "the craftsmen run the country, with Jiuli on the side and three gates next to it" and "the ancestors on the left and the society on the right, facing the future market" recorded in "Zhou Li Kao Gong Ji". The square or rectangular layout since the Qin and Han Dynasties has been based on Nanjing's complex topography and rich river and lake network. It is built according to local conditions and close to the mountains and rivers. "They are all based on the ridges of hills and ridges and the control of rivers and lakes", forming a non-square layout. Non-circular irregular shapes.

Attractions distribution:

Nanjing Ming City Wall includes Shicheng Gate, Qingliang Gate, Dinghuai Gate, Yifeng Gate, Shence Gate, Xuanwu Gate, Zhongshan Gate, Zhonghua Gate, Shuixi Gate, Yijiang Gate, Changqian Gate, etc.

Scenic spot features:

leisure, culture, architecture, monuments