When was Tiananmen Square established in Beijing?

Tiananmen Square was founded in the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 17) and completed in 1420. At first, it was just a wooden archway with three floors and five rooms, named "Chengtianmen", which means "Chengtianqiyun" and "Being ordered by heaven". In the first year of Tianshun (1457), Tian 'anmen Square and Huabiao Tower were destroyed by thunder and fire. Eight years later, in the first year of Chenghua (1465), they were rebuilt as gatehouses, with five rooms wide and three rooms deep. In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen (1644), Li Zicheng army invaded Beijing, and Chengtianmen was destroyed again.

In the eighth year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (165 1), the site was rebuilt on a large scale, and the name was changed to "Tiananmen Square", which means "ruling the country by peace at the behest of heaven" 1688 (twenty-seventh year of Kangxi) and 1952. The reconstruction in 1970 basically keeps the shape of the reconstruction in 165 1. Tiananmen Square is 83 centimeters higher than the original, with a total height of 34.7 meters (the original height was 33.87 meters).

In the Republic of China 14 (1925) 10/0, the Palace Museum was established and Tiananmen Square was opened to the public.

On June 5, 2008, the renovation of Tiananmen Square began, and it is expected to be reopened to the outside world at the end of April 2065438+2009.

Extended reading:

Tiananmen Square is located on the traditional central axis of Beijing and consists of two parts: platform and tower. Its shape is majestic and magnificent. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Tiananmen Square was the main entrance of the imperial city, with five doors and nine towers, with a height of 33.87 meters. 1970 is as high as 34.7 meters after transformation.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Beijing Tiananmen Square