Hall of Benevolence and Longevity
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The Hall of Benevolence and Longevity is a principal ceremonial hall in Beijing’s Summer Palace, historically used as the main audience chamber for Qing dynasty emperors.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audience hall
ⓘ
ceremonial hall ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese imperial court rituals
ⓘ
Summer Palace administrative activities ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| decorativeElement |
imperial motifs
ⓘ
painted wooden beams ⓘ |
| function |
imperial audiences
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 仁寿殿 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue |
example of Qing dynasty palace architecture
ⓘ
representation of benevolence and longevity virtues in imperial ideology ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
China ⓘ Summer Palace ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Haidian District
ⓘ
surface form:
Haidian District, Beijing
|
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Summer Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Summer Palace complex
front court area of the Summer Palace ⓘ |
| roofType | hip-and-gable roof ⓘ |
| significance |
principal ceremonial hall of the Summer Palace
ⓘ
symbol of imperial authority in the Summer Palace ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major visitor site in the Summer Palace ⓘ |
| usedAs | main audience chamber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Qing emperors
ⓘ
surface form:
Qing dynasty emperors
|
| usedFor |
ceremonial gatherings
ⓘ
imperial receptions ⓘ official audiences with ministers ⓘ |