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Paifang (Chinese archway)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Paifang_(Chinese_archway)
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
Traditional Chinese architectural element
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Pailou
gptkbp:category
gptkb:Gates
Chinese architectural history
Monuments and memorials
gptkbp:feature
Decorative roof
Inscribed plaques
Ornamental carvings
gptkbp:foundIn
gptkb:China
gptkb:Chinatowns_worldwide
gptkbp:function
Decorative gateway
Mark entrance to ancestral halls
Mark entrance to temples
Mark entrance to tombs
Mark entrance to villages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Paifang (Chinese archway)
gptkbp:influenced
gptkb:Japanese_torii
gptkb:Korean_hongsalmun
gptkb:Vietnamese_tam_quan
gptkbp:influencedBy
gptkb:Indian_torana
gptkbp:material
gptkb:stone
Brick
wood
Glazed tile
gptkbp:notableExample
gptkb:Paifang_at_Chinatown,_London
gptkb:Paifang_at_Chinatown,_San_Francisco
gptkb:Qianmen_Paifang
gptkb:Zhengyangmen_Paifang
gptkbp:originatedIn
gptkb:China
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Chinese_cuisine
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
Chinese architecture
gptkbp:symbolizes
honor
virtue
Commemoration
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Some are part of World Heritage Sites
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:Han_Chinese
gptkb:Ethnic_minorities_in_China
gptkbp:usedDuring
gptkb:Imperial_China
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Havana_Chinatown
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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