Imperial Ancestral Temple
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The Imperial Ancestral Temple is a historic ceremonial complex in central Beijing where Ming and Qing emperors conducted rituals to honor their imperial ancestors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Ancestral Temple canonical | 4 |
| Hall for Worship of Ancestors | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestral temple
ⓘ
ceremonial complex ⓘ historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chinese imperial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese imperial court
ⓘ
Ming dynasty ⓘ Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of imperial ancestor worship in Beijing
ⓘ
important site of Confucian ritual practice ⓘ |
| currentUse |
public park area
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ venue for cultural events ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Ming imperial ancestors
ⓘ
Qing imperial ancestors ⓘ imperial ancestors ⓘ |
| followsRitualSystem | Confucian ancestral rites ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Taimiao ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 太庙 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
courtyards
ⓘ
gates ⓘ sacrificial altars ⓘ side halls ⓘ spirit tablets of emperors ⓘ spirit tablets of empresses ⓘ |
| hasMainHall |
Temple of Earth
ⓘ
surface form:
Hall for Worship of Ancestors
|
| heritageStatus | protected cultural relic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Dōngchéng Qū ⓘ
surface form:
Dongcheng District
Historic Centre of Beijing ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial City of Beijing
central Beijing ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Forbidden City
ⓘ
Tiananmen Square ⓘ Zhongshan Park ⓘ |
| locatedOnAxis |
Beijing central axis
ⓘ
surface form:
Beijing central north–south axis
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltFor |
Ming dynasty emperors
ⓘ
Qing dynasty emperors ⓘ |
| partOf |
Forbidden City
ⓘ
surface form:
Beijing Imperial City
|
| periodOfUse |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial ancestral rites
ⓘ
sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ state rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hall for Worship of Ancestors
subject surface form:
Dongcheng District, Beijing