Tongyuanmen City Wall
通远门
The only surviving land gate among the “nine open, eight closed” gates of ancient Chongqing city. The city wall features a sculpture group depicting an assault, and it is a good starting point for understanding old Chongqing.
Tongyuanmen was one of the 17 gates of the ancient city of Chongqing during the Ming dynasty, known as the “nine open, eight closed” gates. It was also the only gate leading to land routes. The gate and a section of the city wall survive. On the wall is a group of sculptures recreating the scene of Zhang Xianzhong's assault on the city in the late Ming dynasty, and you can walk along the wall in the city wall park. Nearby Qixinggang and Jintang Street are old urban districts that extend to Gulou and Shanchengxiang. Free admission. It is about a 5-minute walk from Qixinggang Station on Metro Line 1.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Shancheng Alley & Mountain City Trail
- Shibati (Eighteen Stairs)
- Daijiaxiang Cliff Walk
- Huixianlou Observation Deck (Chongqing WFC)
- Hongyadong
- Jiefangbei / Bayi Road
- Chongqing Great Hall of the People
- Luohan Temple