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A moon gate (Chinese: 月亮门; pinyin: yuèliàngmén) is a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway and is a traditional architectural element in Chinese gardens. The gates serve as an inviting entrance into gardens of the rich upper class in China.^[1]

The shape of the gates and their tiles have different spiritual meanings. The sloping roofs of a gate represent the half moon of the Chinese summers, and the tips of the tiles of the roof have talismans on the ends of them.

Moon gates were incorporated into the architecture of Bermuda in the late 19th century, around the same time that the British territory began importing Easter lily bulbs from Japan for cultivation. Bermudan moon gates are slightly different from the original Chinese designs, as they are often left free-standing or attached to low wall. In Bermuda, it is regarded as good luck for newlyweds to step through the gate.^[2]

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Moon gate at Couple's Retreat Garden in the Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Lai Chi Kok Park Chinese Arch
Tong Study Hall MoonGate
Zhonghe park
Moon Gate, National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, National Arboretum, Washington DC
Entrance to the Astor Court, a Ming-style garden at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Moon gate in Great Wave Pavilion

References

^ "Discover an Ancient Portal Design Full of Meaning". Houzz. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. Retrieved 2022-03-26.

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[1] "Discover an Ancient Portal Design Full of Meaning". Houzz. Retrieved 2022-03-26.

[2] "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. Retrieved 2022-03-26.

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 [[File:Doorgang in muur. Locatie, Chinese tuin Het Verborgen Rijk van Ming. Locatie. Hortus Haren 01.jpg|thumb|Moon gate at the Hidden Realm of Ming, Hortus Haren, one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Netherlands]]
-A '''moon gate''' ({{Zh|c={{Linktext|月亮门}}|p={{Linktext|yuèliàngmén}}}}) is a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway and is a traditional architectural element in [[Chinese garden]]s. The gates serve as an inviting entrance into gardens of the rich upper class in China.
+A '''moon gate''' ({{Zh|c={{Linktext|月亮门}}|p={{Linktext|yuèliàngmén}}}}) is a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway and is a traditional architectural element in [[Chinese garden]]s. The gates serve as an inviting entrance into gardens of the rich upper class in China.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discover an Ancient Portal Design Full of Meaning |url=http://www.houzz.com/magazine/Discover-an-Ancient-Portal-Design-Full-of-Meaning-stsetivw-vs~13775757 |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Houzz |language=en-US}}</ref>
 The shape of the gates and their tiles have different spiritual meanings. The sloping roofs of a gate represent the half moon of the Chinese summers, and the tips of the tiles of the roof have talismans on the ends of them.
 [[File:Bermuda Moongate (cropped).JPG|thumb|A wall-less moon gate in Bermuda]]
-Moon gates were incorporated into the [[architecture of Bermuda]] in the late 19th century, around the same time that the [[British overseas territory|British territory]] began importing [[Lilium longiflorum|Easter lily]] bulbs from Japan for cultivation.  Bermudan moon gates are slightly different from the original Chinese designs, as they are often left free-standing or attached to low wall.  In Bermuda, it is regarded as good luck for newlyweds to step through the gate.
+Moon gates were incorporated into the [[architecture of Bermuda]] in the late 19th century, around the same time that the [[British overseas territory|British territory]] began importing [[Lilium longiflorum|Easter lily]] bulbs from Japan for cultivation.  Bermudan moon gates are slightly different from the original Chinese designs, as they are often left free-standing or attached to low wall.  In Bermuda, it is regarded as good luck for newlyweds to step through the gate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627021000/http://www.jillhenry.com/PDF/moongate_booklet_new.pdf |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
 == Gallery ==