Tiananmen Gate
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Tiananmen Gate is the historic ceremonial entrance to Beijing’s Forbidden City and a national symbol of China, prominently overlooking Tiananmen Square.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiananmen | 5 |
| Flagpole of the People’s Republic of China | 1 |
| Meridian Gate | 1 |
| Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace) | 1 |
| Tiān'ānmén | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ national symbol of China ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Chinese currency designs
ⓘ
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China ⓘ
surface form:
national emblem of the People's Republic of China
|
| architecturalStyle | Chinese imperial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | proclamation of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 天安门 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1 October 1949 ⓘ |
| facing | south ⓘ |
| governingBody | Beijing municipal authorities ⓘ |
| hasAccess | via Chang'an Avenue ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | rostrum balcony for speeches ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic image of Beijing
ⓘ
symbol of Chinese sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central archway
ⓘ
five archways ⓘ red walls ⓘ rostrum platform ⓘ traditional Chinese imperial architecture ⓘ yellow glazed-tile roof ⓘ |
| height | about 34 meters ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Gate of Heavenly Peace ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Dongcheng District, Beijing ⓘ |
| material | brick and wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Tiananmen Gate
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace)
|
| near |
Great Hall of the People
ⓘ
Monument to the People's Heroes ⓘ National Museum of China ⓘ |
| orientation | on the north side of Tiananmen Square ⓘ |
| overlooks | Tiananmen Square ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Centre of Beijing
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial City of Beijing
|
| pinyinName |
Tiananmen Gate
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tiān'ānmén
|
| precededBy | Daming Gate ⓘ |
| protectedAs | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| rebuiltDuring | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| reconstructedIn | 1651 ⓘ |
| roofType | double-eaved hip roof ⓘ |
| servesAsEntranceTo | Forbidden City ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Xi Jinping
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese leaders
|
| usedFor |
military parades
ⓘ
national celebrations ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tiananmen
this entity surface form:
Tiananmen
this entity surface form:
Flagpole of the People’s Republic of China
subject surface form:
Zhengyangmen
this entity surface form:
Tiananmen
this entity surface form:
Meridian Gate
this entity surface form:
Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace)
this entity surface form:
Tiananmen
subject surface form:
Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
this entity surface form:
Tiananmen
this entity surface form:
Tiān'ānmén