The architecture of the Ming dynasty includes the development of Chinese architecture from the fall of the Mongol Yuan dynasty in 1368 to the fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644. The Ming dynasty erected
The pagoda of Famen Temple, built in 1579 during the Ming period
The Shengong Shengde Stele Pavilion, a Chinese pavilion at the beginning of the sacred way leading to the royal Ming tombs, Beijing
Hall of Supreme Harmony 2018. Forbidden City
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A Chinese palace is an imperial complex where the court, civil government, royal garden and defensive fortress resided. Its structures are considerable and elaborate. The Chinese character Gong repres
Hall of Supreme Harmony within the Forbidden City of Beijing
Model of Xianyang Palace (1st millennium BCE); with architectural styles typical of pre-imperial China
Games taking place in Northern Song palace gardens (c.10th century). These imperial 'backyards' often came with grand artificial lakes and man-made islands.
Linde Hall of Daming Palace, used for recreational purposes and the entertaining foreign embassies.