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The number of ancient Chinese city gates set, such as counties, states, provinces, the imperial city generally set a few gates each?

Smaller places four, east, south, west, north, one each, up to nine, such as the inner city of Beijing **** nine doors: three in the south: the center of the Zheng Yangmen (the front door), east of Chongwenmen, west of Xuanwumen; east of two; East Zhimen, Chaoyangmen; west of two: Xizhimen, Fuxingmen; north of two: Andingmen, Deshengmen. Therefore, there is an official position in old Beijing called "nine door governor"

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