Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
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The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is the iconic, triple-gabled wooden hall in Beijing where Chinese emperors once held solemn ceremonies to pray for abundant harvests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial hall
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessRestrictionHistorical | restricted to emperor and selected officials ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ming dynasty architecture
ⓘ
traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese emperor
Mandate of Heaven ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Ming emperors
ⓘ
Qing emperors ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | iconic symbol of Beijing ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage exhibition venue
ⓘ
museum space ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Heaven ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire in the 19th century ⓘ |
| era | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| floorCount | three internal levels ⓘ |
| functionDuringImperialEra |
place where emperor prayed for good harvests
ⓘ
site of annual winter solstice ceremony ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Dōngchéng Qū ⓘ
surface form:
Dongcheng District
Temple of Heaven ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven Park
|
| material | wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
constructed entirely of wood without nails
ⓘ
richly painted blue roof symbolizing Heaven ⓘ |
| partOf | Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| platformMaterial | marble ⓘ |
| platformType | three-tiered marble terrace ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 1889 ⓘ |
| reconstructionDynasty | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
state ritual of imperial China ⓘ |
| roofColor | blue ⓘ |
| roofStructure | triple-eaved roof ⓘ |
| roofType | triple-gabled roof ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance | central building of the Temple of Heaven complex ⓘ |
| supportStructure | wooden columns ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of harmony between Heaven and Earth
ⓘ
symbol of imperial authority over agriculture ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Beijing ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial sacrificial rites
ⓘ
prayer ceremonies ⓘ rituals for good harvests ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Long Corridor (Temple of Heaven)