Long Corridor

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Long Corridor is a famous covered walkway within Beijing’s Temple of Heaven complex, noted for its traditional Chinese architectural style and decorative artwork.

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Surface form Occurrences
Long Corridor (Temple of Heaven) 0

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
covered walkway
tourist attraction
access open to the public with park admission
architecturalStyle traditional Chinese architecture
city Beijing
climateAdaptation provides shade
provides shelter from rain
colorScheme predominantly red, green, blue, and gold
continent Asia
country China
culturalSignificance example of imperial Chinese garden architecture
decorativeMotif auspicious symbols
floral patterns
landscape paintings
era Ming and Qing dynasties (Temple of Heaven main construction period)
functionInComplex connects different ritual spaces within Temple of Heaven
hasPart decorative ceiling panels
painted beams
tiled roof
wooden columns
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple of Heaven
locatedIn Beijing
Dongcheng District, Beijing
location Temple of Heaven
managedBy Temple of Heaven
surface form: Temple of Heaven Park administration
material ceramic roof tiles
wood
nearbyFeature Circular Mound Altar
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Imperial Vault of Heaven
ownership China
surface form: People's Republic of China
paintingTechnique polychrome painting
partOf Temple of Heaven
surface form: Temple of Heaven complex
religiousContext associated with imperial sacrificial rites to Heaven
roofType gabled roof
tourism popular photo spot
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1998
usedFor processional passage
sheltered walkway for visitors

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Temple of Heaven contains Long Corridor
Summer Palace hasPart Long Corridor