| Chumen | |
| Native Name: | 楚门镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-cn |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Zhejiang |
| Coordinates: | 28.2198°N 121.2932°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zhejiang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Taizhou |
| Subdivision Type3: | County-level city |
| Subdivision Name3: | Yuhuan |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Lin Hang |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 37.5 |
| Population Total: | 120,000 |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 317605 |
| Area Code: | 0576 |
Chumen is a town under the jurisdiction of Yuhuan, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China. It is the hometown of China's pomelo. Chumen is situated in the north of Yuhuan and in the heart of the peninsula. Chumen's area is 37.5km2 (14.5mi²) and there are 18 villages and 3 residential committees under its authority.[1]
In the ancient times Chumen was under the sea where Mount Yaji (丫髻山) and Mount Xiqing (西青山) formed an estuary. It later rose above sea level when the Yuan dynasty (1341–1367) government enclosed the tideland for cultivation. The town was named after the cluster of Chu trees (Vitex) that grew there.[2]
During the Hongwu Emperor's reign (1368–1398) in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), he had his imperial army build the town in 1387, and Chumen was first administered by Yueqing County. During the reign of the Ming dynasty Chenghua Emperor (reigned 1464–1487), it became part of Taiping County in 1476. Chumen was governed by Yuhuan officials beginning in 1728, during the Yongzheng Emperor's reign (1722–1735) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). During the Republican period (1912–1949), Chumen was reclassified as a town belonging to Yuhuan County. In May 1992, the townships of Tian Ma and Waitang merged into what is now known as Chumen.