One of the eight city gates that were first built to protect S迂zh身u during the Spring and Autumn Period (approximately 771每476 BC), the brick wall that we see today originates from the Yuan dynasty (1279每1368) and has undergone considerable renovation work over the centuries.
Nearby, a grand statue venerates Wu Zixu, the man credited with founding what would eventually become the city of S迂zh身u. Having lived an eventful life as a general and politician of the Wu Kingdom, he eventually displeased the king, who ordered him to commit suicide. Wu asked the king to remove his eyes after his death and hang them on the X迂 Gate so that he could watch the capture of the city by the advancing Yue army.
Surrounded by a pretty landscaped park and directly next to the tourist boat wharf for sightseeing rides on the city moat.