Hall of Central Harmony
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The Hall of Central Harmony is a smaller ceremonial hall within Beijing’s Forbidden City that served as the emperor’s preparation and rest area before major imperial rituals in the adjacent main halls.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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ceremonial hall ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confucian state ceremonies
ⓘ
imperial ritual protocol ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ming imperial court
|
| ChineseName | 中和殿 ⓘ |
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currentManagement |
Forbidden City
ⓘ
surface form:
Palace Museum
|
| era |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| function |
emperor’s preparation area before major imperial rituals
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emperor’s rest area before ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
imperial throne inside the hall
ⓘ
painted wooden beams and brackets ⓘ raised marble terrace ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang" ⓘ |
| laterUsedBy |
Qing dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Qing imperial court
|
| literalMeaningOfName | Hall of Central Harmony self-link ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
China ⓘ Forbidden City ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex | Outer Court of the Forbidden City ⓘ |
| material |
stone platform
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| ownershipHistorical | Chinese imperial household ⓘ |
| partOf | central axis of the Forbidden City ⓘ |
| positionOnAxis | between the Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| primaryApproach | central ceremonial axis of the Forbidden City ⓘ |
| region |
Beijing
ⓘ
surface form:
Beijing Municipality
|
| relativeSize |
smaller than the Hall of Preserving Harmony
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smaller than the Hall of Supreme Harmony ⓘ |
| roofDecoration | imperial roof ornaments ⓘ |
| roofType | hipped roof ⓘ |
| significance | key component of the main ceremonial sequence of the Forbidden City ⓘ |
| symbolism | embodiment of balance and harmony ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedBy | emperor of China ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
major imperial rituals
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.