Dragon throne
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The Dragon Throne is the traditional imperial seat and emblem of supreme authority and sovereignty of the Chinese emperor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dragon Throne | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese cultural symbol
ⓘ
symbol of imperial authority ⓘ throne ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Son of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | five-clawed dragon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emperor of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese imperial regalia
ⓘ
symbols of national sovereignty ⓘ thrones ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
龍位
ⓘ
龍座 ⓘ 龍椅 ⓘ |
| color |
gold
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese imperial tradition ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ming dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
seat of the emperor during formal occasions
ⓘ
visual focus of the throne room ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
clouds
ⓘ
dragon ⓘ imperial emblems ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Forbidden City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial palace ⓘ throne hall ⓘ |
| materialSymbolOf | Chinese monarchy ⓘ |
| metonymFor |
Chinese imperial government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial office ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Forbidden City throne hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandate of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial throne ⓘ |
| represents |
centralized imperial rule
ⓘ
the imperial institution ⓘ the person of the emperor ⓘ |
| statusAfter1912 | no longer in official use ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Mandate of Heaven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial power ⓘ legitimacy of the emperor ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ supreme authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Imperial China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Chinese emperors ⓘ |
| usedIn |
audiences with officials
ⓘ
imperial court ceremonies ⓘ state rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.