| Title |
Beijing, China: Imperial City [006] Gate of Heavenly Peace (006) |
| Photo Number |
Box 59, Forbidden City Ming and Ching Palaces, 26 |
| Description |
Photograph of base of column at Tiananmen Gate (The Gate of Heavenly Peace), Imperial City, Beijing, China |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1978 |
| Subject |
Gates--China--Beijing--Photographs; Forbidden City (Beijing, China)--Photographs; Columns--China--Beijing--Photographs; Marble--China--Beijing--Photographs; Animal sculpture--China--Beijing--Photographs; Lion--Art--Photographs; Animals, Mythical--Art--Photographs; Dragons--Art--Photographs; China; Palaces |
| Keywords |
Peking; Tiānānmén |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Beijing (China) |
| Caption on Slide |
Base of marble column, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644, Tian An Men Gate, Peking, China. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Tiananmen Gate (The Gate of Heavenly Peace) is often referred to as the front entrance to the Forbidden City. However, the Meridian Gate is the first entrance to the Forbidden City proper, while Tiananmen was the entrance to the Imperial City, within which the Forbidden City was located.--Wikipedia. Note: The Forbidden City is located in the middle of Beijing, China. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.--Wikipedia. Note: Original caption information provided as: "T'ien-an-men gate Ming Dyn. 1368-1644 Det base of column one of a pair in front of encircling dragons symbols of heaven. Marble repres. The heavly mandate to govern the ""central realm"" Peking, China" |
| Type |
Image |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| Rights |
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| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6zw23sg |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
339567 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zw23sg |
