Hall of Union
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The Hall of Union is a historic pavilion within Beijing’s Forbidden City that served as a ceremonial space symbolizing the harmony of heaven and earth and housing important imperial treasures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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cultural heritage site → historic pavilion → |
| architecturalStyle |
traditional Chinese architecture
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| associatedConcept |
balance of yin and yang
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union of heaven and earth → |
| associatedWith |
Chinese emperors
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Ming dynasty → Qing dynasty → |
| ChineseName |
交泰殿
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| city |
Beijing
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| country |
China
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of cosmic order
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symbol of imperial authority → |
| function |
ceremonial space
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treasure hall → |
| governingDynastyUse |
Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty → |
| hasFeature |
imperial decorative motifs
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painted wooden beams → raised stone platform → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage component
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| heritageStatus |
component of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang"
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| housed |
important imperial treasures
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| literalMeaning |
Hall of Union and Peace
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| locatedIn |
Beijing
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China → Forbidden City → |
| locatedInComplex |
Palace Museum
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| material |
brick
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stone → wood → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| orientation |
north–south axis
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| partOf |
Inner Court of the Forbidden City
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central ceremonial complex of the Forbidden City → |
| positionInForbiddenCity |
between the Hall of Heavenly Purity and the Hall of Earthly Tranquility
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| region |
North China
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| roofDecoration |
yellow glazed tiles
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| roofType |
hipped roof
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| shape |
square plan
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| symbolism |
harmony of heaven and earth
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| usedFor |
imperial ceremonies
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ritual activities → storage of imperial regalia → storage of jade seals → storage of ritual objects → storage of state seals → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Forbidden City
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innerCourtBuilding |
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Hall of Union
("Hall of Union and Peace")
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literalMeaning |