Hall of Joyful Longevity
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The Hall of Joyful Longevity is an imperial residential and ceremonial hall within Beijing’s Summer Palace, historically used as living quarters for the Empress Dowager.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 乐寿堂 | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial hall
ⓘ
imperial residence ⓘ palace hall ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Empress Dowager Cixi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Qing imperial court
|
| belongsToDynasty | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Empress Dowager Cixi’s authority and lifestyle ⓘ |
| decorativeFeatures |
carved wooden elements
ⓘ
imperial motifs ⓘ polychrome paintings ⓘ |
| era | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| function |
imperial living quarters
ⓘ
venue for imperial ceremonies ⓘ |
| governingBody | administration of the Summer Palace ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 乐寿堂 ⓘ |
| hasRoleInComplex | residential core for the Empress Dowager ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing" ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
living quarters for the Empress Dowager
ⓘ
residence of Empress Dowager Cixi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
China ⓘ Summer Palace ⓘ north-eastern area of the Summer Palace residential quarter ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| municipality |
Beijing
ⓘ
surface form:
Beijing Municipality
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| partOf |
Summer Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Summer Palace complex
|
| preservationStatus | preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| region | North China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with Qing dynasty imperial life
ⓘ
important residential area of the Summer Palace ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial functions
ⓘ
court activities ⓘ imperial residence ⓘ |
| visitorType |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |