High above the Han River, a massive bronze bell waits in the shadows of the third floor. Cast in 1134 during the Southern Song Dynasty, it once rang in the now-abandoned Ma Wang Temple. Today, it anchors the Guangji Gate, a nineteen-meter-tall sentinel watching over the water.

Official Yu Liangfu first raised these walls in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty. He envisioned a fortress commanding the eastern approach to Chaozhou. The resulting three-story, palace-style tower features a double-eaved hip roof crowned with blue and green glass tiles. Scarlet pillars and red walls frame wooden lattice windows, creating a bold silhouette against the sky.

Walking through the first and second floors, visitors navigate the Guangji Bridge History Exhibition Hall. The space connects the gate directly to the famous floating bridge resting on the river below. Above, Liu Bingsen’s bold strokes declare this "The First City in East Lingnan" on the ground level. On the second floor, Jao Tsung-i’s brushwork promises "East is for Eternal Spring," while Xiao Xian’s characters name the "Guangji Building" at the summit.

Stepping onto the arcade, you feel the cool river breeze sweeping across the two-thousand-meter ancient city wall. The thick stone platform beneath your feet has absorbed centuries of footsteps, floods, and shifting tides. This gate remains a living intersection of human artistry and natural force, standing exactly where the city meets the water.