Architecture

Datong Five-Dragon Wall, right dragon relief

Datong, Shanxi, China

大同五龙壁 (Dàtóng wǔ lóng bì) [Chinese]
Datong Five-Dragon Wall, right dragon relief

Architecture

Originally located in front of the Xingguo Temple, the Ming Dynasty Five-Dragon Wall was relocated in 1980 to its current site in front of the Shanhua Temple. 

structure overview
architectural element(s)

Architecture: Datong Five-Dragon Wall

built
1595
culture
style/period
architectural element(s)

Specifications

Specifications: Datong Five-Dragon Wall

height
7.0 m
width
1.5 m
length
19.9 m

Geography

local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1595-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
6,395 × 3,623  pixel
54.1 × 30.7 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
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