Tongxian Gate, Taibao Tower, and Hongfa Temple (1)

Tongxian Gate is located on Cangchang Road, Jian'an Subdistrict, Jian'ou City, Fujian Province. It is one of the four ancient city gates still standing in Jian'ou. Tongxian Gate is 8.5 meters high, with an arched gate 4 meters high and 23.85 meters deep. The existing wall was built in the 19th year of the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1386). The stone plaque above the front gate is inscribed with the words "Tongxian Gate" in regular script, which was written during the renovation in the Renzi year of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1792). The city foundation is built with staggered stone strips, and the wall is built with staggered blue bricks, with an arched top. There is a door socket on each side of the middle of the arched top of the city gate. Some wall bricks are stamped with the names of kiln workers. There is a remaining city tower on top of the city gate, with a structure of elephant trunk brackets, retaining the typical architectural style of the Qing Dynasty.