Working People’s Cultural Palace

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The Working People’s Cultural Palace is a historic imperial ancestral temple complex in central Beijing that now serves as a public cultural site and park.

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Surface form As subject As object
劳动人民文化宫 0 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural park
historic site
temple complex
tourist attraction
access open to the public for an admission fee
builtDuringReignOf Yongle Emperor
ChineseName Working People’s Cultural Palace self-linksurface differs
surface form: 劳动人民文化宫

太庙
country China
currentUse cultural activity venue
public park
tourist sightseeing
eraOfOriginalConstruction Ming dynasty
formerName Imperial Ancestral Temple
hasArchitecturalStyle traditional Chinese architecture
hasEntrance Tiananmen East side
hasFeature ancient cypress trees
ceremonial halls
courtyards
imperial altars
stone gates
hasLandscape gardens
lawns
tree-lined paths
hasMainHall Imperial Ancestral Temple
surface form: Hall for Worship of Ancestors
hasMaterial stone
wood
heritageStatus Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
locatedIn Beijing
Dongcheng District NERFINISHED
locatedNear Forbidden City
Tiananmen Square
managedBy Beijing Municipal Government
surface form: Beijing municipal authorities
nearbyLandmark National Museum of China
Zhongshan Park
openedToPublicAsPark 1950
originalFunction imperial ancestral temple
site for imperial family ancestor worship
roofType yellow glazed tile roof
significance important example of imperial ritual architecture
part of the historic core of Beijing
symbolism filial piety toward ancestors
imperial authority
usedFor exhibitions
public cultural events
recreation

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Working People’s Cultural Palace ChineseName Working People’s Cultural Palace self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 劳动人民文化宫
Tiananmen Square near Working People’s Cultural Palace