Palace of Heavenly Purity
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The Palace of Heavenly Purity is a principal imperial hall within Beijing’s Forbidden City that historically served as the residence and audience chamber of Ming and early Qing dynasty emperors.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palace of Heavenly Purity canonical | 5 |
| Gate of Heavenly Purity | 1 |
| Palace of Heavenly Purity area | 1 |
| Qiánqīng Gōng | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audience hall
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ imperial residence ⓘ palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese palace architecture ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
Outer Court of the Forbidden City
ⓘ
surface form:
乾清宫
|
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| district |
Dōngchéng Qū
ⓘ
surface form:
Dongcheng District
|
| functionDuringQing |
ceremonial hall for the emperor
ⓘ
venue for receiving high officials ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central throne
ⓘ
dragon motifs ⓘ imperial plaques ⓘ inscribed board with succession message ⓘ painted beams and ceilings ⓘ raised stone platform ⓘ screen behind the throne ⓘ wooden bracket sets (dougong) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
imperial audience chamber
ⓘ
residence of Ming emperors ⓘ residence of early Qing emperors ⓘ |
| liesToTheNorthOf |
Gate of Divine Prowess
ⓘ
surface form:
Gate of Heavenly Purity
|
| liesToTheSouthOf |
Palace of Earthly Tranquility
ⓘ
Palace of Union and Peace ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
China ⓘ Forbidden City ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Hall of Central Harmony
ⓘ
Hall of Preserving Harmony ⓘ Outer Court of the Forbidden City ⓘ
surface form:
Hall of Supreme Harmony
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inner Court of the Forbidden City
ⓘ
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
|
| pinyinName |
Palace of Heavenly Purity
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Qiánqīng Gōng
|
| rebuiltIn | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| roofDecoration | yellow glazed tiles ⓘ |
| roofType | double-eaved hip roof ⓘ |
| significance |
key component of the Forbidden City’s central axis
ⓘ
symbol of imperial authority ⓘ |
| successionPlaqueInscription | “The throne is to be passed on to the most worthy and capable” ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | contributing property ⓘ |
| usedByDynasty |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gate of Heavenly Purity
this entity surface form:
Qiánqīng Gōng
this entity surface form:
Palace of Heavenly Purity area