Architecture

Forbidden City, Pavilion of Spreading Righteousness (Hongyi Pavilion), facade and staircase detail

Beijing, China

紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng) [Chinese]
弘义阁 (Hóngyì gé) [Chinese simplified]
弘義閣 (Hóngyì gé) [Chinese traditional]
ᠵᡠᡵᡤᠠᠨ ᠪᡝ ᠰᡝᠯᡤᡳᠶᡝᡵᡝ ᠠᠰᠠᡵᡳ (jurgan be selgiyere asari) [Manchu]
Forbidden City, Pavilion of Spreading Righteousness (Hongyi Pavilion), facade and staircase detail

Architecture

Architecture: Pavilion of Spreading Righteousness (Hongyi Pavilion)

historic names
Wulou
武楼 (Wǔ lóu) [Chinese]
1420-1562
Wucheng Pavilion
武成阁 (Wǔchénggé) [Chinese]
1562-1646
architect / constr. phase
1620
reconstruction

Architecture: Forbidden City

built
1406-1420
culture
Chinese
style/period
Chinese style
work type
1420–1924
imperial palace
since 1925
history museum
art museum
architect
Kuai Xiang
patronage
Yongle Emperor

Specifications

Specifications: Pavilion of Spreading Righteousness (Hongyi Pavilion)

height
23.8 m

Geography

Asia » Eastern Asia » China » Beijing Shi » Beijing » Dongcheng
local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historic location names
Beiping
北平 (Běipíng)
historical affiliations
1420-1644
Great Ming
1644-1912
Great Qing
1912-1949
Republic of China

UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing
type
cultural
criteria
I, II, III, IV
designation
reference
439-001
Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital
type
cultural
criteria
III, IV
designation
reference
1714

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
4,704 × 3,400  pixel
39.8 × 28.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
perspective control, colour corrected
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