Jinxian Gate, Jieyang
进贤门
The only surviving Ming-dynasty city gate tower of Jieyang's old city, with a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, it was once a required passage for scholars heading to the imperial examinations, symbolizing “bringing talent forward.”
Jinxian Gate was built during the Tianqi era of the Ming dynasty and was originally the east gate of Jieyang's old city. It is the only surviving gate of Jieyang's old city wall. The gate tower is a timber structure with a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof and is now a Guangdong Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Unit. The Jinxian Gate Avenue, where the gate stands, is the central axis of Jieyang city proper. The gate tower is about a 10-minute walk from the Jieyang Confucian Temple and the City God Temple, so the three can be combined into a half-day tour of Jieyang's old city. Viewing the exterior is free, and it is a great place for photos in the evening when the lights are on.
Opening hours
Exterior viewable all day
Nearby sights
- Jieyang Confucian Temple
- Jieyang City God Temple
- Lingshan Temple, Chaoyang
- Longhu Ancient Village
- Congxi Ancestral Hall
- Chaozhou Old Town & Paifang Street
- Chaozhou West Lake
- Jiadi Lane