1.Tian'anmen (the Gate of Heavenly Peace),is located in the center of Beijing,whivh was first built in 1417 and named Chengtianmen (the Gate of Heavenly Succession).
2.At the end of the Ming Dynasty,it was seriously damaged by war.
3.When it was rebuilt under the Qing in 1651,it was renamed Tian'anmen,and served as the main entrance to the Imperial City,the administrative and residential quarters for court officials and retainers.
4.The tower at the top of the gate is nine-room wide and five –room deep.
5.According to the Book of Changes,the two numbers nine and five,when combined,symbolize the supreme status of a sovereign.