Forbidden City: Imperial Garden (Beijing, China) : Entry gate north of the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Springs

Creator:

unknown, (Chinese)

Published/Created:

Central Beijing, Forbidden City, Beijing, Beijing Shi, municipality, China
ca. 1421-1911

Date Depicted:

2009
500 AD - 1499 AD

Materials:

brick
landscaping
painted wood
stucco
tile

Notes:

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. To the west of the Inner Palace is the residential quarter of the Qing emperors, with numerous smaller buildings and gardens. To the east stood the residence of the imperial concubines and various ritual halls, as well as theatres, temples and gardens.

Topics:

Architecture -- China -- 15th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- China -- 17th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- China -- 18th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Qing dynasty, 1644-1912

Culture:

Chinese

Accession Number:

2A2-CH-B-FC-IG-A14

Genre:

architecture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architecture; botanical; decorative arts; Gardens buildings; garden structures; complexes; sites (locations); historic sites; open spaces; gardens

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Addition Module Six

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
2009

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4125

OID:

10078965

PID:

digcoll:1860716