Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, Tiananmen Square, Beijing
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The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, is a monumental memorial hall that houses the preserved body of the founding leader of the People’s Republic of China and serves as a major site of political symbolism and public pilgrimage.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mausoleum
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memorial hall → political monument → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Socialist realist architecture
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| axis |
central north–south axis of Beijing
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| burialPlaceOf |
Mao Zedong
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| constructionStartDate |
1976
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| contains |
embalmed body of Mao Zedong
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| continent |
Asia
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| coordinates |
39.903°N 116.391°E
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| country |
China
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| dedicatedTo |
Mao Zedong
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| floorCount |
2
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| hasArtwork |
large reliefs depicting Chinese revolutionary history
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mural of Chinese landscape behind Mao statue → |
| hasPart |
Main Hall
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North Hall → South Hall → memorial rooms for other Chinese leaders → viewing gallery → |
| hasStatue |
seated statue of Mao Zedong in North Hall
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| height |
33.6 m
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| inaugurationDate |
1977-09-09
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| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
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English → |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
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Dongcheng District, Beijing → People's Republic of China → Tiananmen Square → |
| maintainedBy |
Chinese government
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| materialUsed |
granite
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marble → reinforced concrete → |
| nearby |
Great Hall of the People
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Monument to the People's Heroes → National Museum of China → Tiananmen Gate → |
| openingDate |
1977-09-09
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| ownedBy |
People's Republic of China
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| politicalFunction |
site for mass public mourning ceremonies
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venue for official commemorative activities → |
| religiousOrRitualAspect |
secular pilgrimage site
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| securityLevel |
high security area
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| significance |
major patriotic education site
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site of political pilgrimage → symbol of Chinese Communist Party legitimacy → |
| visitorPolicy |
free admission
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open to the public → |
| visitorRequirement |
bags not allowed inside viewing hall
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photography prohibited inside → security screening required → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Mao Zedong
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burialPlace |
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Mao Zedong
("Mao Zedong Mausoleum")
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commemoratedBy |
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Tiananmen Square
("Mausoleum of Mao Zedong")
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hasStructure |