Monument to the People's Heroes
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The Monument to the People's Heroes is a towering granite obelisk in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square commemorating those who died in China’s revolutionary struggles in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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obelisk → war memorial → |
| architect |
Liang Sicheng
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| category |
Monuments and memorials in Beijing
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Obelisks in China → Tiananmen Square → |
| completionDate |
April 22, 1958
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| constructionStartDate |
August 1952
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| country |
China
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| dedicatedTo |
martyrs of the Chinese revolutionary struggles
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people who died in China’s revolutionary struggles in the 19th and 20th centuries → |
| designer |
Chen Zhanxiang
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Liang Sicheng → other Chinese architects and artists → |
| era |
20th century
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| governingBody |
Government of the People’s Republic of China
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| hasPart |
base reliefs
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central obelisk → inscribed pedestal → stone railings → |
| hasRelief |
Autumn Harvest Uprising relief
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Crossing the Yangtze River Campaign relief → Guangzhou Uprising relief → May 30th Movement relief → May Fourth Movement relief → Nanchang Uprising relief → People’s Victory relief → Wuchang Uprising relief → |
| height |
37.94 metres
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approximately 38 metres → |
| heritageStatus |
important cultural landmark of the People’s Republic of China
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| inaugurationDate |
May 1, 1958
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| inscriptionBy |
Mao Zedong
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| inscriptionCalligraphyBy |
Mao Zedong
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| inscriptionContent |
Eternal glory to the people’s heroes
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| inscriptionLanguage |
Chinese
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| locatedIn |
Beijing
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China → |
| locatedOnAxis |
central north–south axis of Tiananmen Square
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| location |
Tiananmen Square
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| material |
granite
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| planningContext |
early years of the People’s Republic of China
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| positionRelativeTo |
north of the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
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south of the Great Hall of the People → |
| style |
socialist realist
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| symbolizes |
Chinese revolutionary history
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sacrifice of revolutionary martyrs → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Bund
("Monument to the People’s Heroes")
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hasLandmark |
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Tiananmen Square
("Monument to the People’s Heroes")
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hasStructure |
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Tiananmen Gate
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near |
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Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
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nearby |
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Chang’an Avenue
("Monument to the People’s Heroes")
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passesBy |
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Tiananmen West station
("Monument to the People’s Heroes")
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servesLandmark |