meridian gate

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gate
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Chinese_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith Chinese_New_Year_celebrations
gptkbp:built Ming Dynasty
gptkbp:constructedIn 15th century
gptkbp:culturalSignificance UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:decoratedWith ornate carvings
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Emperor_Yongle
gptkbp:famousFor its historical architecture
gptkbp:features five openings
gptkbp:hasTheme a site for cultural events
gptkbp:height approximately 30 meters
gptkbp:historicalEvent used for imperial ceremonies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label meridian gate
gptkbp:influencedBy traditional_Chinese_design_principles
gptkbp:is_accessible_by main thoroughfare
gptkbp:isA tourist attraction
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy stone and wood
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith the emperor's authority
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor Chinese_literature
gptkbp:isConnectedTo the_history_of_the_Ming_Dynasty
gptkbp:isConsidered a_masterpiece_of_Chinese_architecture
gptkbp:isDecoratedWith golden roofs
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn various documentaries
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Buddhist_architecture
gptkbp:isKnownFor its historical significance
have historical significance.
gptkbp:isLinkedTo the_history_of_Beijing
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Tiananmen_Square
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy the_Palace_Museum
gptkbp:isOpenTo the public
gptkbp:isPartOf Chinese_cultural_heritage
Chinese_heritage
the_cultural_landscape_of_China
the_imperial_palace_complex
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a national treasure
its architectural beauty
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy historical buildings
historical artifacts
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf the dragon motif
Chinese_imperial_power
gptkbp:isUsedFor ceremonial purposes
gptkbp:isVisitedBy scholars and historians
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beijing,_China
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Forbidden_City
gptkbp:photography tourists
gptkbp:protectedArea imperial guards
gptkbp:renovated 20th century
gptkbp:represents the_center_of_the_universe_in_Chinese_cosmology
gptkbp:significance main_entrance_to_the_Forbidden_City
gptkbp:surroundedBy moat
gptkbp:symbolizes imperial authority
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists from around the world
gptkbp:visitors attracts millions annually
gptkbp:width approximately 40 meters