Former Site of Yanjiao Tower

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　　It was the northeast corner tower of the inner city (imperial city) of the Liao Dynasty’s Nanjing. The inner city was situated in the southwest corner of Nanjing, with three of its corners meeting the city walls, while the northeast corner stood alone, where this ancient building was erected. “Yanjiao” is a homophone for “yan’ge” (smoke pavilion) or “xian’ge” (thread pavilion). The former site is located at the intersection of Guang’anmen Street and Nan & Bei Xiangge Streets today.