Main Gate, Huang Miao, Taiyuan, Shanxi

The Main Gate (大门) may be the only authentic remnant of Huang Miao (皇庙), Taiyuan, Shanxi (山西, 太原市).

Gate, Shifang Hall, Wutai Shan, Shanxi

The front gate of Shifang Hall (十方堂) on Wutai Shan, Shanxi (山西, 五台山) has Tibet-style decorations.

Gateway, Road to Wutai Shan, Shanxi

This gateway (牌楼) leads to an ancient castle (古堡​) off the road to Wutai Shan, Shanxi (山西, 五台山).

Main Gate, Lushan Temple, Changsha, Hunan

The ornate main gate (大门) at Lushan Temple (麓山寺) in Changsha, Hunan (湖南. 长沙市)

Compound Gate, Xuefeng Chongsheng Temple, Fuzhou, Fujian

Gate to a small compound outside of Xuefeng Chongsheng Temple (雪峰崇圣寺), in the mountains above Fuzhou, Fujian (福建, 福州市).

Gate, Longxing Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

This gate is a remnant from the days when Longxing Temple (龙兴寺) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市), was a Taoist (道教) site.

Mountain Gate, Shuxiang Temple, Chengde, Hebei

The Mountain Gate (山门) at Shuxiang Temple (殊像寺), Chengde, Hebei (河北, 承德市). The temple is closed to the public, but it's part of a pleasant stroll among the outer temples (外八庙) of Chengde.

Mountain Gate, Guangyuan Temple, Chengde, Hebei

The Mountain Gate (山门) at Guangyuan Temple (广缘寺), Chengde, Hebei (河北, 承德市), has been closed with adobe. This temple is abandoned; the closed grounds are used as a landscaping nursery.

Mountain Gate, Jile Temple, Haerbin, Heilongjiang

The Mountain Gate (山门) at Jile Temple (极乐寺) in Haerbin, Heilongjiang (黑龙江, 哈尔滨市) faces a busy walking street near an amusement park

Courtyard Gate, Dabei Temple, Tianjin

Gate to the so-called "West Temple," (西院) a separate compound inside Dabei Temple (大悲院) in Tianjin (天津)

Gate, Xihuang Temple, Beijing

The gate is all most people see at Xihuang Temple (西黄寺), Beijing (北京); the grounds are closed to the public.

Gate, Tongjiao Temple, Beijing

The streetside gate at Tongjiao Temple (通教寺) in Beijing (北京) is as picturesque as anything inside.

Gate, Longquan An Temple, Beijing

Inside this gate is the "Dragon Spring" at Longquan (Dragon Spring) An Nunnery (龙泉庵) in Badachu (八大处) Park, Beijing (北京)

Gate, Sanshan An Temple, Beijing

This quaint wooden gate presages the simplicity of Sanshan An (三山庵=Three Mountain Nunnery) in Badachu (八大处) Park, Beijing (北京).

Mountain Gate, Yushan Xingfu Temple, Changshu, Jiangsu

I enjoyed seeing these two old men seated in the Mountain Gate (山门) at Yushan Xingfu Temple (虞山兴福寺) in Changshu, Jiangsu (江苏, 常熟市)
 

Gate and Pagoda, Jiaoshan Dinghui Temple, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu

The gateway near the dock (码头) and a pagoda (塔) on the hill on the island of Jiaoshan Dinghui Temple (焦山定慧寺), Zhenjiang, Jiangsu (江苏, 镇江市)

Mountain Gate, Hongfa Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

The Mountain Gate (山门) of Hongfa Temple (弘法寺), located in Fairy Lake Botanical Garden (仙湖植物园) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市).

Compound Gate, Tiantong Temple, Ningbo, Zhejiang

Gateway to a small compound in an upper corner of Tiantong Temple (天童寺) outside of Ningbo in Zhejiang (浙江, 宁波市).

Nantian Men, Putuoshan, Zhejiang

The Nantian Men (南天门), the "Gate of the Southern Heaven" on Putuoshan in Zhejiang (浙江, 普陀山), is a natural gateway made of two standing stones with one across the top. These lead into a small temple area.

Entry to Huiji Temple, Putuoshan, Zhejiang

The entry to Huiji Temple (慧济寺) on Putuoshan in Zhejiang (浙江, 普陀山).