Jiaobao Village to the west of the area marked the northwest corner of the Nanyuan wall. Unlike the nine main gates used by the emperor (such as the North and South Dahongmen), Jiaomen had only a small gate and a duty guardhouse. The place names Jiaomen and Jiaobao serve as markers of the Nanyuan wall’s boundary.
Address: 3 kilometers southwest of Yongdingmen
Chongwen District, Beijing
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