CHINESE ARCHITECTURE IN BEIJING (PART 3: FORM AND DESIGNS)

Chinese architecture of _______ uses bright colors, painting detailed scenes, roof tiles, roof guardians, and many marble fence posts.

The Ming dynasty

Power is shown by ___ not height.

space

In China, the______ was considered to be the center of the world.

Forbidden City

The_______ was to be at the center of the cosmos, so the main axis of the city is North-South.

Emperor

The ____________ at the center of the city is where the Emperor held audiences.

Hall of Supreme Harmony

The most important and largest structure in the Forbidden City and was once the tallest building in the capital.

Hall of Supreme Harmony

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony is a richly decorated ___________, from which the emperor would preside over trembling officials.

Dragon Throne (龙椅; Lóngyǐ

The _____________, which was used as the emperor’s transit lounge. Here he would make last-minute preparations, rehearse speeches and receive ministers.

Hall of Central Harmony

The _________, used for banquets and later for imperial examinations.

Hall of Preserving Harmony

THREE GREAT HALLS (Forbidden City)

Hall of the Supreme Harmony
Hall of Central Harmony
Hall of the Preserving Harmony

From this view of the Forbidden City you can see the ______ and the way that Feng Shui was used to design it.

North-South axis

It must have a mountain at the back so they built an artificial one called _____.

Coal Hill

This is the grandest of all the palace gates. It is nearly 38m high. This marks the beginning of the palace complex.

MERIDIAN GATE

It was from here that Mao proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Gate of Heavenly Peace

The dragon represents the _____ while the phoenix represents the _____.

Emperor and Empress

Its golden yellow roof tiles made it stand out from all other buildings in the area. Although it covers huge areas, it maintains harmony because of how it was designed.

golden yellow roof tiles

_____ was reserved only for the Imperial family.

Yellow

Prince(ss) can only use ____

green

Ordinary people use ___ roof tiles.

grey

It is a lucky number in China so the Emperor will have __ roof guardians the color of a roof reflects the social status of the people living inside.

Nine/9

The ____ is associated with the emperor and is used extensively in the Forbidden City as a decorative element.

dragon

These dragons serve as _____ to move water away from the hall to protect it. They are the embodiment of imperial power but also serve a practical purpose.

downspouts

All buildings must have ____ in front of them and mountains at the back pointing to the sun.

water

Large pots or _____ are for fire prevention

Menhai

It is where the emperor made sacrifices to assure bountiful harvests.

Temple of Heaven

It was built by the Ming Emperor’s as a home away from home for the Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhism. When he visited Beijing, he lived here.

Lamma Temple

The _______ of the Great Wall is one of the more easily reached from Beijing but its also very steep.

Badaling section

______ was an imperial official who was executed for his “ extravagance “ .

Prince Gong