Disambiguation evidence for spirit way via surface form

"Spirit Way"


As subject (45)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Spirit Way".

Predicate Object
accessRestriction historically reserved for imperial use
alsoKnownAs shendao
alsoKnownAs Sacred Way
surface form: spirit road
architecturalStyle traditional Chinese
associatedWith Chinese imperial tombs
associatedWith Ming dynasty
country China
culturalContext Chinese funerary tradition
culturalContext Confucian ritual practice
currentUse cultural heritage site
currentUse tourist attraction
designPrinciple axial symmetry
designPrinciple hierarchical spatial sequence
hasFunction processional route to imperial tombs
hasFunction ritual approach to mausoleums
hasOrientation typically north–south
hasPart animal statues
hasPart human statues
hasPart memorial steles
hasPart military guardian statues
hasPart mythical beast statues
hasPart official statues
hasPart stone archways
hasPart stone statues
hasSignificance embodies cosmological and ritual order in imperial China
hasSignificance represents honor accorded to the deceased emperor
heritageStatus part of the Ming Tombs UNESCO World Heritage Site
influenced later East Asian funerary avenues
influencedBy earlier Chinese burial practices
instanceOf ceremonial avenue
instanceOf funerary architectural feature
languageOfName Chinese
locatedIn Ming Tombs
locatedNear Beijing
material stone
notableExampleAt Ming Tombs
notableExampleAt Fuling Tomb
surface form: Qing imperial tombs
partOf imperial mausoleum complex
period Ming dynasty
symbolizes imperial authority
symbolizes respect for the dead
symbolizes transition between earthly world and afterlife
typicalLocation approach to imperial mausoleum
usedFor ancestor veneration
usedFor imperial burial ceremonies