Fasting Palace
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Fasting Palace is a historic complex within Beijing’s Temple of Heaven where emperors traditionally fasted and purified themselves before conducting important sacrificial rites.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building complex
ⓘ
palace ⓘ religious auxiliary building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heaven worship
ⓘ
Temple of Heaven sacrificial rites ⓘ imperial sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ |
| builtFor | imperial rituals to Heaven ⓘ |
| category |
Palaces in Beijing
ⓘ
Temple of Heaven ⓘ World Heritage Sites in China ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important component of imperial ritual architecture in Beijing
ⓘ
symbol of emperor’s piety toward Heaven ⓘ |
| era | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| function |
residential quarters for emperor during fasting period
ⓘ
ritual seclusion of emperor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyards
ⓘ
enclosing walls ⓘ gates ⓘ halls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
ⓘ
Temple of Heaven ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage (as part of Temple of Heaven)
|
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
lodging of emperor before major sacrifices
ⓘ
site of pre-ritual abstinence and meditation ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
China ⓘ Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| locatedInCapitalCity | Beijing ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Dongcheng District, Beijing ⓘ |
| locatedInPark |
Temple of Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven Park
|
| near |
Circular Mound Altar
ⓘ
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests ⓘ Imperial Vault of Heaven ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Temple of Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven Park administration
|
| owner |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| partOf |
Temple of Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven complex
|
| religion | Chinese state ritual ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf |
Temple of Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
|
| usedBy |
Ming dynasty emperors
ⓘ
Qing emperors ⓘ
surface form:
Qing dynasty emperors
emperors of China ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial fasting
ⓘ
preparation for sacrificial rites ⓘ ritual purification ⓘ |
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