Gate of Correct Conduct

The Gate of Correct Conduct (simplified Chinese: 贞度门; traditional Chinese: 貞度門; Manchu: ᡨᠣᠪ
ᡩᠠᠰᠠᠨ ᡳ
ᡩᡠᡴᠠ tob dasan-i duka), or the Gate of Moral Standards, Zhendumen, is a gate on the west side of the Gate of Supreme Harmony. It was first built together with the Gate of Supreme Harmony and named West Corner Gate, and was later renamed the Gate of Proclaiming Governance (simplified Chinese: 宣治门; traditional Chinese: 宣治門) by Jiajing Emperor in 1526. The fire destroyed the gate in the 14th year of Guangxu and was rebuilt the consecutive year. Its today's name was given by the Qing Emperors.[1][2][3]

Gate of Correct Conduct
贞度门
The gate in 2016
Former namesWest Corner Gate
Alternative namesGate of Moral Standards, Zhendumen
General information
TypeGate

References
  1. "太和门 - 故宫博物院". www.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  2. "Gate of Supreme Harmony 太和门 Forbidden City 故宫博物院". hua.umf.maine.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. "Gate of Correct Conduct".

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