Moon Gate

Moon Gate, Chinese dictionary explains it is the round door in the wall which is in the gardens.

It is one kind of door building style in Chinese traditional Gardens. Because its shape is round and like the Moon,

so it is called "Moon Gate". It is one kind of symbols of Chinese traditional architecture culture.

In the north and south of China, moon gate is very popular in various gardens, such as temple, ancestral hall,

academy of Chinese culture. The moon gate can make these building solemn, classic and elegant.

In Chinese tradtional building, people pay much attention to the layering of space. Moon gate is very helpful for this point.

People can see one part of scenery in the distance, not whole, which make the building mysterious.