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Former Site of Yanjiao Tower

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It was the corner tower at the northeast corner of the inner city (imperial city) of Liao Dynasty’s Nanjing. The inner city was located in the southwest corner of Nanjing, with three of its corners adjoining the city walls, leaving only the northeast corner independent—where this tower was built in ancient times. “Yanjiao” is a homophone for “yan’ge” (smoke pavilion) or “xian’ge” (thread pavilion). Its former site is at the intersection of Guang’anmen Street and South & North Xiang’ge Streets today.…

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It was the corner tower at the northeast corner of the inner city (imperial city) of Liao Dynasty’s Nanjing. The inner city was located in the southwest corner of Nanjing, with three of its corners adjoining the city walls, leaving only the northeast corner independent—where this tower was built in ancient times. “Yanjiao” is a homophone for “yan’ge” (smoke pavilion) or “xian’ge” (thread pavilion). Its former site is at the intersection of Guang’anmen Street and South & North Xiang’ge Streets today.