Uprising Gate 起义门Qǐyì Mén

About Uprising Gate

Formerly called Zhonghe Gate, this is the only one of Wuchang's nine city gates left after the walls were pulled down following the 1926 Northern Expedition siege. The Wuchang Uprising of October 1911 began among soldiers stationed near the gate. The tower was rebuilt in 1981, and the surrounding park was redone for the 1911 centenary with a stele gallery, a covered corridor and a pavilion.

How to get to Uprising Gate

In the south of old Wuchang at the junction of Shouyi Road and Jinshui Road, about 1 km south of the Xinhai Revolution Museum; it is a short taxi ride from Yellow Crane Tower.

Nearby

• Yellow Crane Tower 黄鹤楼 under 10 km
  A tower rebuilt many times over, made immortal by a single Tang poem
• Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物馆 under 10 km
  Marquis Yi's ancient bronze bells, played live, and the sword of King Goujian

Also within 20 km: Xinhai Revolution Museum (Wuchang Uprising Memorial) 辛亥革命博物院 (under 10 km), Wuying Pagoda 无影塔 (under 10 km), Site of the 5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party 中共五大会址 (under 10 km), Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge 武汉长江大桥 (under 10 km), Wuhan Peasant Movement Institute 武汉农民运动讲习所旧址 (under 10 km), Qingchuan Pavilion 晴川阁 (under 10 km).

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Learn more

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