唐都长安是中国古代城市发展史上的典型都城。尽管中古时期的城市已悄然开始发生某些变化,但6至9世纪的长安仍是一个相对封闭的区域。正是在这样的背景之下,唐长安的城门在作为城市重要建筑的同时,更具有政治空间层面的多重意义。本文即是对城门在有唐一代王朝政治中的功能和意义进行的探讨。 Changdu is a typical city in the history of ancient Chinese cities. Although some changes have quietly begun to take place in the cities of the Middle Ages, the 6th and 9th centuries Chang’an is still a relatively closed area. It is against this background that Tang Chang’an’s city gate, while being an important city building, has multiple meanings in terms of political space. This article is a discussion on the function and significance of Shing Mun in the Tang Dynasty dynasties politics.