In terms of function, Ngo Mon Gate is not only the gate of the Imperial Wall but also a ceremonic gate leading to a pivotal architecture of the Citadel Ky pedestal. It was only used when the King and his convoy went in and outside the Citadel and for greeting important delegates. In spite of being the main gate, Ngo Mon Gate wasn’t used much for its refined meaning. Some people may misunderstand Ngo Mon gate as Noon Gate (since Ngo also means noon in Vietnamese-Chinese), but it should be translated, most closely, into Meridian Gate.īased on the compass, the south belongs to the direction of “Ngo” on the axes “Ty- Ngo” (north-south), so the name Ngo Mon embraces the meaning of space, direction, rather than time (Ngọ also means noon in Vietnamese-Chinese). The Imperial Wall has four gates and Ngo Mon is the largest of which, “Ngo” in the gate’s name means south, the direction to which the gate faces. Therefore, the entire Imperial Citadel was built in accordance with the principle of “Toa can huong ton” (Northeast-Southwest) to ensure that. The nameĪccording to Kinh Dich, the King always sit facing south to rule the world. It was in 1970 that Ngo Mon Gate and some other works (also damaged) were overhauled. In 1968, after the battle of Mau Than in Hue, Ngo Mon was severely damaged. There used to be other constructions on the location, but they were all dismantled for Ngo Mon Gate: in Gia Long Era, there was Nam Khuyet Dai, a sight-seeing pedestal and on the pedestal was Can Nguyen Palace, a sight-seeing place, on both sides of which were two doors: Left Doan Mon and Right Doan Mon. In 1833, at the same time with the upgradation of the Nguyen Dynasty’s castle, King Minh Mang built Ngo Mon Gate the main southern gate of the Imperial City. Ngo Mon Gate was built in King Minh Mang’s Era- the 2nd king of the Nguyen Dynasty. Ngo Mon Gate, the main southern gate of Hue Citadel, is regarded as the face of the Imperial Wall and feudal dynasty.
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