Palace of Earthly Tranquility
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The Palace of Earthly Tranquility is a historic hall within Beijing’s Forbidden City that served as the residence and later ceremonial space of Chinese empresses during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palace of Earthly Tranquility (Kunninggong) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ palace hall ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial China
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese imperial court
empress consort of China ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Chinese national cultural heritage ⓘ |
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese imperial tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Chinese empresses ⓘ |
| eraOfConstruction |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Ming dynasty period
|
| function |
ceremonial space during the Qing dynasty
ⓘ
residence of the empress during the Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Forbidden City
ⓘ
surface form:
Palace Museum
|
| hasAlternativeDesignation | Hall for the empress in the Forbidden City ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 坤宁宫 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in Chinese imperial marital rituals
ⓘ
represents status and role of the empress in the imperial household ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | faces south ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
site for imperial wedding ceremonies during the Qing dynasty
ⓘ
space for certain shamanistic and religious rituals during the Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
China ⓘ Forbidden City ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex |
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
|
| locatedInInstitution |
Forbidden City
ⓘ
surface form:
Palace Museum
|
| material | wooden palace architecture ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | its name signifies earthly peace and tranquility ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese imperial palace complex
ⓘ
Inner Court of the Forbidden City ⓘ |
| positionWithinForbiddenCity | northern part of the Inner Court ⓘ |
| region |
Beijing
ⓘ
surface form:
Beijing Municipality
|
| roofType | yellow glazed tile roof ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents earth and yin in imperial cosmology ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ming emperors and empresses
ⓘ
Qing emperors and empresses ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Palace of Earthly Tranquility (Kunninggong)