Animal Sacrifice Pavilion
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The Animal Sacrifice Pavilion is a historic ceremonial structure within Beijing’s Temple of Heaven complex where animals were prepared for ritual offerings to heaven by Chinese emperors.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic ceremonial structure
ⓘ
pavilion ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors as part of Temple of Heaven park ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese emperors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial worship of Heaven ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Ming dynasty emperors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty emperors ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | represents role of animal sacrifice in imperial Chinese cosmology ⓘ |
| functionInRitualSequence | preparatory stage before offerings at the Altar of Heaven ⓘ |
| governingBody | Beijing municipal cultural heritage authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ming dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
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Dongcheng District, Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | traditional Chinese brick and timber construction ⓘ |
| partOf | Temple of Heaven complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRitualComplex | sacrificial facilities of the Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| relatedSite |
Circular Mound Altar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Vault of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Chinese state ritual ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial sacrificial ceremonies
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preparation of animals for ritual offerings ⓘ state rituals to Heaven ⓘ |
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