Archway introduction: The new archway of the Capital God's Temple is supported by six main columns, twelve auxiliary columns, and twelve branch columns. It consists of a main building, two secondary buildings, and five bays. The total height of the archway is 14.5 meters and the width is 32 meters. The main building has 19 brackets and the secondary building has 15 brackets, supporting a grand roof of 8.1 meters in depth. Its large scale and high specifications are rare in the country. The large plaque on the front of the archway reads "Duchenghuang Temple" in four gilded characters, and the same plaque on the back reads "Are you here" in four gilded characters. These eight characters are all selected from Yan Zhenqing's original regular script.

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