Heritage with Related Tags
Eastern Qing Tombs
The Eastern Qing Tombs are located in Tangshan City, Hebei Province. They are the largest and most complete imperial mausoleum complex in my country, integrating royal culture, filial piety culture, funeral culture, ancient inscriptions and architectural art. The Eastern Qing Tombs were first built in the 18th year of Shunzhi (1661) and lasted for 274 years until the two imperial concubines of Emperor Tongzhi were buried in Huifei's mausoleum in 1935. There are 15 mausoleums and more than 580 single buildings distributed within the 80 square kilometers of protection area of the Eastern Qing Tombs, where 5 emperors, 15 queens, 136 concubines, 3 princes, and 2 princesses, a total of 161 people, are buried. Among the people buried in the Eastern Qing Tombs, there are many who had an important influence on the history of the Qing Dynasty, such as Empress Xiaozhuang Wen, a female politician in the early Qing Dynasty who assisted Emperor Shizu and Emperor Shengzu; Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong, who created the "Kangxi and Qianlong Prosperous Era"; Empress Dowager Cixi, who ruled China for 48 years twice behind the scenes in the late Qing Dynasty. These people played important roles in the historical stage of the Qing Dynasty, dominated the fate of the country, and were very well-known at home and abroad. Their tombs are rich in content and have extremely high historical value.
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
Porte-de-Marne is a port city in southwestern France, Bordeaux, classified as an inhabited historic city, an outstanding urban and architectural complex built during the Age of Enlightenment, whose value survived until the first half of the 20th century, with more protected buildings than any other French city except Paris. It is also known for its historical role in the exchange of cultural values for more than 2,000 years, especially since the 12th century, due to commercial links with England and the Low Countries. The urban planning and architectural complex since the early 18th century make the city an outstanding example of innovative classical and neoclassical trends and give it an extraordinary urban and architectural unity and coherence. Its urban morphology represents the success of philosophers who wanted to make the city a melting pot of humanism, universalism and culture.
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč
The religious monuments of Poreč are the most complete ensemble of buildings in existence, and are where Christianity was first established in the 4th century. The Cathedral, the atrium, the Baptistery and the Bishop's Palace are all outstanding examples of religious architecture, while the Cathedral itself is a unique blend of classical and Byzantine elements.
Residential area of Schwerin
Most of the Schwerin residential area was built in the first half of the 19th century in the then capital of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in what is now northeastern Germany. The residential area consists of 38 parts, including the Grand Duke's residence and estate, cultural and religious buildings, and the Pfaffenteich landscape lake. The parks, canals, ponds, lakes and public spaces meet all the needs of the capital of the principality in terms of administration, defense, service infrastructure, transportation, culture and political influence. These buildings form a unique architectural complex that reflects the historical context of the spirit of the time and showcases the neo-Renaissance, neo-Baroque and neo-classical art styles influenced by the Italian Renaissance.
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
The Imperial Summer Palace (the summer palace of the Qing Dynasty) is located in Hebei Province and was built between 1703 and 1792. It is a vast complex of palaces, administrative and ceremonial buildings. Temples and royal gardens of various architectural styles are harmoniously integrated with the landscape of lakes, pastures and forests. In addition to its aesthetic value, the Imperial Summer Palace is a rare historical relic of the last stage of development of Chinese feudal society.
Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery
The Ferapontov Monastery, located in the Vologda Oblast in northern Russia, is a well-preserved Russian Orthodox monastery complex from the 15th to 17th centuries, a period of great significance for the development of the unified Russian state and its culture. The monastery's architecture stands out for its originality and purity. The monastery's interior is decorated with magnificent frescoes by Dionysius, the greatest Russian artist of the late 15th century.
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Palaces and temples form the core of this group of secular and religious buildings, reflecting the architectural and artistic achievements of China during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Located in the scenic valleys and slopes of Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province, the site was built during the Ming Dynasty (14th to 17th centuries) as an organized complex of buildings, including Taoist buildings dating back to the 7th century. It represents the highest level of Chinese art and architecture for nearly 1,000 years.
Tanzhe Temple
Tanzhe Temple has a history of more than 1,700 years and is the oldest ancient temple in Beijing. The temple faces south and is backed by Baozhu Peak. It is surrounded by nine tall mountains in a horseshoe shape, as if it is supported by nine giant dragons. The tall mountains block the cold current from the northwest, so the climate here is warm and humid. The temple has towering ancient trees, pagodas, and majestic halls. The entire temple building is cleverly laid out according to the terrain, with green bamboo and famous flowers dotted in between, and the environment is extremely beautiful. Tanzhe Temple is large in scale, covering an area of 2.5 hectares inside the temple and 11.2 hectares outside the temple. Together with the surrounding forests and mountain fields under the jurisdiction of Tanzhe Temple, the total area is more than 121 hectares. The halls are built according to the height of the mountain, with staggered layout. The Forbidden City in Beijing has 9,999 and a half rooms. Tanzhe Temple had 999 and a half rooms in its heyday during the Qing Dynasty, which is like a miniature of the Forbidden City. It is said that when the Forbidden City was built in the early Ming Dynasty, it was modeled after Tanzhe Temple. Tanzhe Temple now has a total of 943 rooms, including 638 ancient halls. The buildings maintain the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is the largest ancient temple building complex in the suburbs of Beijing. The entire building complex fully reflects the aesthetic principles of ancient Chinese architecture. With a central axis running through it, the left and right sides are basically symmetrical, making the entire building complex appear regular, strict, with clear priorities and clear levels. Its architectural forms include halls, halls, pavilions, halls, pavilions, pavilions, towers, altars, etc. There are many buildings and attractions outside the temple, such as the Upper and Lower Pagoda Courtyards, the East and West Guanyin Caves, the Anle Yanshou Hall, and the Dragon Pond, which are like stars holding the moon, scattered among them, forming a tourist attraction with a radius of several miles, numerous attractions, diverse styles, and different interests. Tanzhe Temple is not only rich in cultural landscapes, but also very beautiful in natural landscapes. There are beautiful scenery in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and different moods in the morning, noon, evening and night. As early as the Qing Dynasty, the "Ten Scenes of Tanzhe" were already famous in Beijing. Today's Tanzhe Temple has majestic palaces and quiet courtyards. The palaces, halls, altars and rooms are unique. The buildings, pavilions, pavilions and vegetarian rooms have extraordinary scenery. Ancient trees and famous trees, flowers and bamboos are scattered throughout the temple. The rockery is stacked with green, and the winding water flows. The red walls and green tiles, the flying eaves and corners are hidden among the green pines and cypresses. The halls are neat, solemn and magnificent. The late President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Mr. Zhao Puchu, once wrote a couplet praising: "The air captures half of Taihang Mountain, and the land opens up Youzhou first." Tanzhe Temple not only attracts friends and tourists from all over the world with its numerous historical sites and beautiful scenery, but also has built modern tourism service facilities in recent years, and implemented a one-stop service of transportation, accommodation, catering, sightseeing, entertainment and shopping, making the scenic spot a famous tourist destination at home and abroad. In 1997, with the approval of the Beijing Municipal Government, a group of monks moved in and religious activities resumed in Tanzhe Temple.
Neiqiu Bianque Temple Scenic Area
Bian Que Temple, also known as Bian Que Shrine, is located at the foot of Que Mountain, 26 kilometers west of Neiqiu County. It is an ancient building complex for worshiping and paying homage to Bian Que, the ancestor of Chinese medicine. There were originally 27 single buildings, and 13 of them are still there, including Huisheng Bridge, Mountain Gate, Bian Que Hall, Hou Tu Zongsi Hall, and Jade Emperor Hall. It covers an area of 150,000 square meters and is the largest and oldest Bian Que Temple complex in my country. It was rated as an A-level tourist area by the National Tourism Administration in 2003 and was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council in 2006.
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
Hadrian's Villa (in Tivoli, near Rome) is a unique complex of classical buildings built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. It combines the best elements of the Egyptian, Greek and Roman architectural heritage in the form of an "ideal city".
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
The remains of Diocletian's Palace, built in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries AD, can be found throughout the city. The cathedral was built in the Middle Ages using materials from ancient mausoleums. The rest of the protected area is made up of 12th- and 13th-century Romanesque churches, medieval fortifications, 15th-century Gothic palaces, and other Renaissance and Baroque palaces.
Zhengding Longxing Temple
Longxing Temple, commonly known as the Big Buddha Temple, is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. It was first built in the sixth year of Kaihuang in the Sui Dynasty (586 AD), and was originally named Longzang Temple. It was renamed Longxing Temple in the Tang Dynasty. In the fourth year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (971 AD), a huge 42-armed bronze Thousand-armed Guanyin Bodhisattva statue was cast in the temple by order of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, and the Great Compassion Pavilion was built. After that, the temple was expanded with great construction, and the Song Dynasty building complex with the Great Compassion Pavilion as the main body was completed one after another. The buildings in the temple were repaired and added to varying degrees in the Jin, Yuan and Ming dynasties. During the reigns of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt twice on a large scale by imperial order. The temple formed an architectural pattern of three roads: the east is where monks live, the middle is where Buddhist activities take place, and the west is where the emperor's palace is. In the 49th year of Emperor Kangxi (1710), it was named "Longxing Temple" and has been used to this day.
Tianjin Confucian Temple Museum
Tianjin Confucian Temple, also known as Confucius Temple, is a temple for the feudal dynasties of Ming and Qing dynasties to worship Confucius, the great thinker, politician, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient my country. It is also the location of Tianjin's earliest palace of learning. Palace of learning is an ancient government-run school. The Confucian Temple now covers an area of 13,000 square meters and a construction area of more than 3,000 square meters. It consists of two parallel temples of the prefecture and county and the Minglun Hall of the prefecture temple. It is the largest and most complete ancient building complex in the city. The main buildings include the archway, the Wanren Palace Wall, the Pan Pool, the Lingxing Gate, the Dacheng Gate, the Dacheng Hall and the Chongsheng Temple. In 1954, the Confucian Temple was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin, and in 1987 a special museum was established for its protection and utilization. Tianjin Confucian Temple was built in the first year of the Zhengtong Period of the Ming Dynasty (1436 AD). The history of the Confucian Temple is closely related to the development of Confucianism. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to establish the Confucius Temple in the National Academy, thus determining the custom of "temple and school integration". Emperors of different dynasties followed this rule. The Ming Dynasty stipulated that all students must first pay homage to Confucius. Therefore, the Tianjin Confucian Temple was also built in the academy palace. The temple was built because of the academy. Since the establishment of the garrison and the construction of the city in 1404, Tianjin has not had a garrison school. In order to enable the children of the garrison to study, in 1436, more than 30 years after the establishment of the garrison, Zhu Sheng, the commander of the Tianjin Left Guard, donated his private residence to build a school palace and built the first "Tangzhai Gongsi", which is a Confucian school, also known as the garrison school. In the third year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1725 AD), Tianjin was changed from a garrison to a prefecture. In the ninth year of the Yongzheng reign (1731 AD), the prefecture was promoted to a prefecture, and Tianjin County was established. The prefecture school was changed to a prefecture school. In the twelfth year of the Yongzheng reign (1734), Governor Li Wei built a county school on the west side of the prefecture school, forming the adjacent layout of the "prefecture" and "county" schools. This architectural layout is unique in the country and is a unique landscape of the Tianjin Confucian Temple. In the 12th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1734 AD), Governor Li Wei built a county temple on the west side of the Fu Temple. Its architectural layout is the same as that of the Fu Temple, but it is slightly smaller in scale. On the east side is the Fu Temple Minglun Hall, which was built in the 8th year of Emperor Hongzhi's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1495 AD) and was a place for lectures in ancient times. "Ming" means "to know or understand", and "lun" means the principle of "being a good person and understanding things". "Minglun" means to let people know the principles of being a good person and doing things, which is the concept advocated by the Confucian school. The Confucian Temple we see now has been preserved after many renovations and expansions in the Ming and Qing dynasties since its establishment in the first year of the Ming Dynasty. It has been protected by the People's Government after liberation. The magnificent ancient Confucian Temple, as a carrier of Chinese traditional culture, is a precious historical and cultural heritage of Tianjin. It can be said that in the 600-year history of Tianjin's establishment of Wei and city building, the Confucian Temple has become a symbol of Tianjin's urban cultural heritage, morality and style.