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Thousand-Year Pavilion
Thousand-Year Pavilion
Qian Qiu Ting
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Forbidden City
Outdoor Architecture

Histoire de la Chine
Ming Dynasty (from 1368 to 1644)

Relationship with : L'Automne
Area related : Pékin

UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1987

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Constructed in the Ming Dynasty, this pavilion has a round upper part with verandas on the four sides. In the shape of a cross, the pavilion has carved overhanging eaves and multiple angles with the same shape and structure as Wan Chun Ting (Pavilion of Ten Thousand Spring Seasons) in the Imperial Garden.
Description   
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Buddhist statues were enshrined in the pavilion, as well as the spirit tablet of Emperor Tongzhi. This pavilion is located in the west, which according tradition symbolizes autumn.
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Thousand-Year Pavilion