Old Gate of Chaoyang Li

Old Gate of Chaoyang Li

The Old Gate of Chaoyang Li is a cultural relic protection unit of Tianhe District.

The Old Gate of Chaoyang Li is located at the end of Chaoyang Li Lane, Chaoyang Street, Shipai Village, Shipai Subdistrict. Originally built during the Ming Dynasty, it was renovated in 1986. The lower part of the gate is constructed from red sandstone, while the upper part is made of red bricks. It features a double-sloped roof with gray barrel tiles, covering a floor area of 22.5 square meters. The gate jambs are made of red sandstone. Above the lintel is a wall built from red bricks, inlaid with a sandstone gate plaque inscribed with the raised characters “Chaoyang Li” (meaning “Facing the Sun Li”), with the inscription “Renovated in the second month of the Bingyin year” on the upper margin and “April 1986” on the lower margin. Prior to 1966, the gate plaque bore the words “Renovated in the 49th year of the Qianlong reign,” which were chiseled off during the Cultural Revolution.

On October 19, 2012, it was announced as part of the second batch of cultural relic protection units in Tianhe District.

Shipai Subdistrict: On March 20, 1987, Gangding Subdistrict Office was established, formed by separating Shipai Village from the former Shahe Town, and was named after its location on the top of Shipai Hill. On August 3, 1987, it was renamed Shipai Subdistrict Office. In 2003, it covered an area of 4.3 square kilometers with a total population of 250,000, including 130,000 permanent residents (among whom were non-local registered residents). It governed 21 communities (Lühe, Nanzhen, Chaoyang, Fengyuan, Nanda, Dongcheng Community, Donghai, Shidong, Guanjun, Longkou West, Songgang, Nanyuan, Suiyuan, Ruihua, Jinan University, South China Normal University, Jintian, Jindi, Hongjingyuan… More detailed information about Shipai Subdistrict++)

Further Reading:

· Second Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Tianhe District