Forbidden City, Beijing, China

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Forbidden_City,_Beijing,_China
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:palace
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 15 million
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Chinese palatial architecture
gptkbp:area 72 hectares
gptkbp:built 1406–1420
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Yongle_Emperor
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:currentUse gptkb:Palace_Museum
gptkbp:eastGate gptkb:East_Glorious_Gate
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:palace
gptkbp:function ceremonial center
political center
residence of emperors
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Palace_Museum
gptkbp:hasGate 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forbidden City, Beijing, China
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Buddhism
Confucian symbolism
gptkbp:latitude 39.9163° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beijing
gptkbp:longitude 116.3972° E
gptkbp:mainBuilding gptkb:Hall_of_Supreme_Harmony
gptkbp:mainFunction gptkb:Meridian_Gate
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Purple_Forbidden_City
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:紫禁城
gptkbp:northOf gptkb:Gate_of_Divine_Might
gptkbp:notableFeature largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world
gptkbp:numberOfEmperorsResided 24
gptkbp:numberOfFloors white marble
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 8,700
gptkbp:openToPublic 1925
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Imperial_City_of_Beijing
gptkbp:roofType yellow
gptkbp:southGate gptkb:Meridian_Gate
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:castle
walled garden
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria i
ii
iv
vi
iii
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite since 1987
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkb:Qing_dynasty
gptkbp:website https://en.dpm.org.cn/
gptkbp:westGate gptkb:West_Glorious_Gate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Empress_Dowager_Xiaozhuang
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5