Brief introduction of Tiananmen information

1, Tiananmen Square, located in the center of Beijing, the capital of People's Republic of China (PRC), at the southern end of the Forbidden City, faces Tiananmen Square, the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum of China across Chang 'an Avenue, covering an area of 4,800 square meters, attracting worldwide attention for its outstanding architectural art and special political status.

Tiananmen Square is the main entrance of Beijing Imperial City in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 17). Formerly known as "Chengtianmen", it means "inheriting the luck of heaven and being ordered by heaven". The designer is Kuai Xiang, a royal architect of the Ming Dynasty. In the eighth year of Qing Shunzhi (165 1), it was renamed Tiananmen Square. It consists of two parts: tower and tower. It has a sumitomo of white marble, with a total height of 34.7 meters. Tiananmen Gate is 66 meters long and 37 meters wide. There are five gates under the city gate, and the largest gate in the middle is located on the central axis of Beijing Imperial City. In the past, only the emperor could go in and out of this gate. There is a portrait of Mao Zedong hanging above the middle door, with big slogans of "Long live the people and country of China" and "Long live the great unity of the people of the world" written on both sides.

3. In the Republic of China 14 (1925) 10/0, the Palace Museum was established and Tiananmen Square began to open to the public. 1 949 65438+1October1,held here in founding ceremony, People's Republic of China (PRC), was designed as the national emblem and became a symbol of People's Republic of China (PRC). 196 1 year, People's Republic of China (PRC) * * and China the State Council were announced as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.