Hall of Preserving Harmony
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The Hall of Preserving Harmony is one of the principal ceremonial halls in Beijing’s Forbidden City, historically used for imperial banquets, rehearsals, and key state rituals during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial hall
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cultural heritage site → palace building → |
| architecturalStyle |
traditional Chinese palace architecture
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| ChineseName |
保和殿
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| city |
Beijing
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| country |
China
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| culturalSignificance |
important venue for Qing court ceremonies
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symbol of imperial examinations and bureaucratic meritocracy → |
| dedicatedTo |
imperial authority
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| follows |
Hall of Central Harmony
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| functionInMingDynasty |
site for imperial banquets
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| functionInQingDynasty |
venue for final stage of the imperial civil service examinations
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| governingBody |
Palace Museum
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| hasFeature |
decorative dragon carvings
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imperial throne platform → large central hall space → raised marble terrace → stone balustrades → |
| hasThrone |
yes
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| heritageDesignation |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang"
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| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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| locatedIn |
Beijing
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China → Forbidden City → |
| locatedOn |
central north–south axis of Beijing
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| material |
brick
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stone → wood → |
| neighboringStructure |
Hall of Central Harmony
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Hall of Supreme Harmony → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| partOf |
Outer Court of the Forbidden City
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central axis of the Forbidden City → |
| precedes |
Gate of Heavenly Purity
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| region |
Beijing Municipality
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| roofColor |
yellow glazed tiles
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| roofType |
double-eaved hip roof
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| significance |
one of the Three Great Halls of the Outer Court
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| transliteration |
Baohe Dian
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| usedDuring |
Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty → |
| usedFor |
imperial banquets
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imperial examinations → key state rituals → palace examinations → rehearsals for ceremonies → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Zijincheng
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hasHall |
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Forbidden City
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importantHall |
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Palace of Heavenly Purity
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nearbyStructure |