Great Red Gate

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The Great Red Gate is a monumental entrance structure marking the ceremonial approach to the Ming Tombs imperial necropolis near Beijing, China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
ceremonial gate
monumental entrance
accesses sacred way of the Ming Tombs
associatedDynasty Ming dynasty
belongsTo Chinese architectural heritage
category Buildings and structures in Beijing
Gates in China
Ming dynasty architecture
color red
country China
culturalSignificance symbolic entrance to the Ming imperial necropolis
era imperial China
function marks ceremonial approach to the Ming Tombs
hasNameInChinese 大红门
hasNameInEnglish Great Red Gate self-link
hasType paifang-style gate
heritageStatus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ming and Qing Imperial Tombs"
locatedIn Beijing
Changping District NERFINISHED
China
Ming Tombs
material stone
wood
near Ming Tombs
surface form: Changling Tomb

Shisanling Reservoir
partOf Ming Tombs
surface form: Ming Tombs imperial necropolis
touristAttraction true
usedFor imperial funerary ceremonies

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Ming Tombs hasComponent Great Red Gate
Great Red Gate hasNameInEnglish Great Red Gate self-link