Imperial Audience Hall compound
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The Imperial Audience Hall compound was the central ceremonial and political complex of Japan’s ancient Heijō Palace in Nara, where the emperor conducted state rituals and official audiences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Audience Hall compound canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial complex
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ palace compound ⓘ political complex ⓘ |
| accessedVia | main south gate of Heijō Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Japanese palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
imperial court of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state rituals of ancient Japan ⓘ |
| capitalOfWhichCityContext | Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremoniesHeld |
New Year audiences
ⓘ
accession rites ⓘ receptions for foreign envoys ⓘ |
| city | Nara City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese imperial culture ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| eraOfUse | 8th century ⓘ |
| function |
central ceremonial complex of Heijō Palace
ⓘ
central political complex of Heijō Palace ⓘ |
| governingBody | Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Imperial Audience Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ceremonial courtyards ⓘ gates ⓘ surrounding corridors ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layoutType | axial north–south layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Heijō Palace site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood (original structures) ⓘ |
| orientation | facing south ⓘ |
| partOf | Heijō Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBuilding | Imperial Audience Hall (Daigokuden) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionStatus | partially reconstructed ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| significance |
central venue for diplomatic receptions
ⓘ
central venue for imperial state ceremonies ⓘ symbol of imperial authority in Nara period ⓘ |
| symbolism | embodiment of centralized imperial rule ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
| use |
official audiences
ⓘ
state rituals ⓘ |
| usedBy | emperor of Japan ⓘ |
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