CHAI CHIN EE

0907P72950

EPC (COM 30103)

SEPTEMBER 2014

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Assignment: Oral Presentation (Part 1)

TEMPLE OF HEAVEN IMPERIAL SACRIFICIAL ALTAR (QI NIAN DIAN) 天坛祈年殿

FIRST CONSTURED:- CHINA- SOUTHERN BEIJING- 1420, MING DYNASTY- MING EMPEROR ZHUDI“朱棣”

Historical background (Temple of Heaven)

Historical background (Temple of Heaven)EXTENDED AND RENOVATED:

- MING EMPEROR, JIAJING “嘉靖”

& QING EMPEROR,QIANLONG “乾隆”

- 2,700,000 square meters

Historical background (Qi Nian Dian)

-BIGGEST ALTAR IN TEMPLE OF HEAVEN

-THE QING AND MING EMPORORS USED TO WORSHIP THE HEAVEN.

- SYMBOLIC BUILDING

Structure and Layouts:

SURROUNDING OF QI NIAN DIAN

INTERIOR PART OFQI NIAN DIAN

ORNAMENTATION USED

TYPES OF MATERIAL USED

• MARBLES

• TILES

• BRICKS

• WOODs

• COPPERS

FENG SHUI(SYMBOLISM)

• 9 = the biggest number, represent the china emperors

• 4 inner pillars = 4 seasons

• 12 middle pillars = 12 times

• 12 outer pillars = 12 months

• 12 outer + 12 middle pillars

= 24 Chinese traditional solar terms

• Total of all pillars = 28 Gods

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