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

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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.

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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)
Mukden Palace
surface form: Shenyang Imperial Palace
country China
extensionYear 2004
function imperial residence
political center
governingBody China
surface form: 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
surface form: Beijing Municipality

Liaoning
surface form: 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

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Forbidden City UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Shenyang contains Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: Mukden Palace
Shenyang contains Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum
Meridian Gate partOf Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: Imperial Palace of the Qing dynasty
Palace of Heavenly Purity partOf Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Palace of Earthly Tranquility locatedInComplex Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
East Palace Gate worldHeritageSite Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: ImperialPalacesofMingandQingDynastiesinBeijingandShenyang
保和殿 UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: 明清皇家宫殿:北京故宫
Zǐjìnchéng UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Forbidden City (east side access) heritageContext Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Inner Court partOf Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties
Hall for the empress in the Forbidden City heritageStatus Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Palace Museum (Beijing) heritage Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
this entity surface form: Qing dynasty imperial palace
Mukden Palace partOf Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Long Corridor of the Summer Palace partOfUNESCOSite Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang