Imperial Roof Decoration Perched Rooster

Media in category imperial roof decoration of the hall of supreme harmony the following 24 files are in this category out of 24 total.

Imperial roof decoration perched rooster.

Variant versions are still widespread in chinese temples and has spread to the rest of east asia and parts of southeast asia. Photo print drawing detail showing mythical figurines on the roof of the hall of supreme harmony at the imperial palace museum in the forbidden city beijing china digital file from original item. Dūn shòu were statuettes placed along the ridge line of official buildings of the chinese empire only official buildings palaces government buildings and some temples were. A self enclosed and fortified palace the complex includes the purple forbidden city which was the inner sanctum of the imperial household as well as temples courtyards gardens and other buildings.

It is a magnificent ensemble of palaces pavilions courtyards gardens in which have been placed a large number of symbols they were mostly related to the decorations of the pavilions. Zǒu shòu or crouching beasts 蹲獸 蹲兽. Hue vietnam decorations and roof tiles on top of a building at the imperial city in hue vietnam. Chinese imperial roof decorations or roof charms or roof figures 檐獸 檐兽.

The forbidden city is the imperial palace of chinese rulers from the early fifteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. Chinese imperial roof decoration or roof charms or roof figures yan shou or zou shou or dun shou was only allowed on official buildings of the empire. Yán shòu or walking beasts 走獸 走兽.