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It was the south gate of the capital city of the Ming Dynasty, the largest among the city gates in Nanjing. There are 27 caves capable of hiding over 3,000 soldiers and 10,000 piculs of grains. After 600 years of vicissitudes, it still stands erect, simple and unsophisticated. This magnificent ancient military structure is a great attraction to both domestic and foreign tourists.

In the Qing Dynasty, it was the government office of the Liangjiang Governor. During the period of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it became the palace of the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan. After the Revolution of 1911, Sun Yat-sen was declared Provisional President. In 1948, the Government of the Republic of China changed the original outer gate of the government office of the Liangji-ang Governor to a European-style gate engraved with the characters “Presidential Palace”.

Centering on the ancient buildings of the Confucius Temple and taking the 5-km-long inner Qinhuai River as the axis, the scenery belt extends from the East Shuiguan Park to the West Shuiguan Park (pres-ent-day Shuiximen),and is dotted with numer-ous attractions. Foremost among them are the Confucius Temple’s Hall of Great Achievement, Zhanyuan Garden, Jiangnan Examination Hall Former Residence of Li Xiangjun, Old Residence of the Wang’s and the Xie’s and Wuyi Lane.

In ancient times, it was called “Sangbo”. In the Six Dynasties, it was a place for troop training, hunting or amusement. In the early Ming Dynasty, the “yellow-book library” was built and was listed as a forbidden area. Later, it was renamed “Wuzhou Park”; in 1935, it was renamed “Xuanwu Lake Park”. It is the oldest and largest park in Nanjing. This Park is composed of five oases of different styles, namely “Willows in Huanzhou”, “Autumn Chry-santhemums in Liangzhou”, “Cloud and Trees in Cuizhou”, “Cloud and Mist in Lingzhou” and “Flowers in Yingzhou”.