Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

E68470

UNESCO World Heritage Site cultural heritage site

The Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang comprise the former imperial residences and political centers of China’s last two dynasties, including the Forbidden City, renowned for their grand architecture, historical significance, and exceptional preservation.

Aliases (6)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → cultural heritage site →
architecturalStyle	traditional Chinese palace architecture →
associatedWithBeliefSystem	Chinese imperial ritual system →
associatedWithDynasty	Ming dynasty → Qing dynasty →
associatedWithReligion	Confucianism →
capitalFunction	imperial capital of China →
contains	Forbidden City → Mukden Palace → Palace Museum (Beijing) → Shenyang Imperial Palace →
country	China →
extensionYear	2004 →
function	imperial residence → political center →
governingBody	People's Republic of China →
hasComponent	ceremonial halls → defensive walls → gate towers → imperial gardens → residential quarters →
heritageCriteria	(i) → (ii) → (iii) → (iv) → (vi) →
inscriptionYear	1987 →
layout	axial symmetry →
locatedIn	Beijing → Beijing Municipality → Liaoning Province → Shenyang →
material	brick → stone → wood →
notableFor	exceptional preservation → historical significance → palatial architecture →
officialLanguageOfListing	English → French →
partOf	Chinese imperial palace tradition →
periodOfSignificance	Ming dynasty → Qing dynasty →
roofType	yellow glazed tiles →
UNESCOCategory	Cultural →
UNESCORegion	Asia-Pacific →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	880 →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Shenyang ("Mukden Palace") → Shenyang ("Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum") →	contains
Meridian Gate ("Imperial Palace of the Qing dynasty") → Palace of Heavenly Purity ("UNESCO World Heritage Site: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang") →	partOf
Palace of Earthly Tranquility ("Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties") →	locatedInComplex
Forbidden City →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName
East Palace Gate ("ImperialPalacesofMingandQingDynastiesinBeijingandShenyang") →	worldHeritageSite