Meridian Gate
E66469
Meridian Gate is the grand main entrance to Beijing’s Forbidden City, known for its imposing central tower and historical role in imperial ceremonies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
city gate
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historic building → palace gate → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Ming dynasty architecture
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traditional Chinese palace architecture → |
| centralPassageUsedBy |
the emperor
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| city |
Beijing
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| color |
red walls
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| constructionPeriod |
Ming dynasty
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| coordinateSystem |
WGS84
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| country |
China
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| currentUse |
entrance to the Palace Museum
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| district |
Dongcheng District
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| faces |
Tiananmen Square area (to the south)
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| function |
main entrance to the Forbidden City
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| hasAlternativeName |
Wu Men
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Wumen Gate → 午门 → |
| hasComponent |
central tower
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five gateways → flanking wings → |
| heritageStatus |
part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang"
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| leadsTo |
Gate of Supreme Harmony
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| locatedIn |
Beijing
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China → Forbidden City → |
| managedBy |
Palace Museum
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| material |
brick
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stone → wood → |
| notableFor |
imposing central tower
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role in imperial rituals → symbolic position on the north–south axis of Beijing → |
| numberOfGateways |
5
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| outerPassagesUsedBy |
servants and lesser personnel
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| partOf |
Imperial Palace of the Ming dynasty
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Imperial Palace of the Qing dynasty → |
| positionInComplex |
southern gate of the Forbidden City
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| rebuiltDuring |
Qing dynasty
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| roofColor |
yellow glazed tiles
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| sidePassagesUsedBy |
civil and military officials
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1987
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| usedFor |
imperial ceremonies
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imperial examinations announcements → military victory celebrations → proclamations of imperial edicts → punishment of officials → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Zijincheng
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hasMainGate |
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Forbidden City
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southernGate |