CHAI CHIN EE 0907P72950 EPC (COM 30103) SEPTEMBER 2014 NAME: STUDENT ID: MODULE: SESSION: Assignment: Oral Presentation (Part 1)
CHAI CHIN EE
0907P72950
EPC (COM 30103)
SEPTEMBER 2014
NAME:
STUDENT ID:
MODULE:
SESSION:
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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