Beijing, China: Forbidden City [092] Imperial Gardens (010)

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Title Beijing, China: Forbidden City [092] Imperial Gardens (010)
Photo Number Box 60, Special Lectures Imperial City of Beijing, 127
Description Photograph of gate, Forbidden City, Beijing, China
Creator Tierney, Lennox
Date 1981
Subject Gardens, Chinese--China--Beijing--Photographs; Architecture--China--Beijing--Photographs; Pavilions--China--Beijing--Photographs; Forbidden City (Beijing, China)--Photographs; China; Palaces; Trees; Men; Women
Keywords Peking; Yuhua Yuan; Shénwǔmén
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 Y107 Gate of Divine Pride
Additional Information Image was scanned from color slide. Note: The garden is within the walls of the Forbidden City, north of the Hall of Earthly Tranquility.--Garden and Landscape Guide website. Note: The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess (Shénwǔmén) is the northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It faces Jingshan Park.--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. It is located in the center of the Imperial City.--Wikipedia. Note: Original caption information provided as: "Y107 Gate of Divine Pride (Shu Wu Men)." Possibly also known as: The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess. Note: Appears to be similar to images with File Names: forbiddencitymingandchingpalaces071 and forbiddencitymingandchingpalaces042. Note: See also images with File Names: sl_imperialcityofbeijing128 and sl_imperialcityofbeijing129.
Type Image
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ARK ark:/87278/s6xw52k6
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 338592
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6xw52k6
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