Paifang (Chinese archway)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Paifang_(Chinese_archway)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb: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
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:Japanese_torii gptkb:Korean_hongsalmun gptkb:Vietnamese_tam_quan
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:Indian_torana
gptkbp:material	gptkb:stone gptkb:wood Brick 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	gptkb:honor gptkb:virtue gptkb: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:Dixon_Street
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Paifang (Chinese archway)