Sacred Way
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Sacred Way is the ceremonial stone pathway lined with statues that forms the grand processional approach to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, China.
Aliases (1)
- spirit road ×1
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial pathway
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cultural heritage site → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shen Dao
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Spirit Way → |
| associatedWith |
Ming dynasty
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imperial mausoleums → |
| country |
China
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| culturalContext |
Chinese imperial funerary tradition
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| hasAccessRole |
main approach to the Ming Tombs area
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| hasFeature |
ceremonial approach
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lined with statues → processional route → stone animal statues → stone human statues → stone pathway → |
| hasFunction |
grand processional approach to the Ming Tombs
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| hasOrientation |
axial ceremonial route
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| heritageStatus |
part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ming and Qing Dynasties Imperial Tombs"
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| locatedIn |
Ming Tombs
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| locatedNear |
Beijing
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| material |
stone
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| nearCity |
Changping District, Beijing
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| partOf |
Ming Tombs complex
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| symbolism |
imperial authority and dignity
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symbolic passage to the afterlife → |
| touristActivity |
historical tourism
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sightseeing → |
| usedFor |
imperial funerary ceremonies
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Spirit Way
("spirit road")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Ming Tombs
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hasComponent |