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A '''Nine-Dragon Wall''' or '''Nine-Dragon Screen''' (九 |
A '''Nine-Dragon Wall''' or '''Nine-Dragon Screen''' ({{zh|t=九龍壁|p=Jiǔ Lóng Bì}}) is a type of [[Spirit screen|screen wall]] with reliefs of nine different [[Chinese dragon]]s. Such walls are typically found in [[imperial Chinese]] palaces and gardens. |
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Early reference to the tradition of putting a screen wall at the gate is found in the [[Analects]], 3:22: therein, it is mentioned as a trivial ritual norm ("The princes of States have a screen intercepting the view at their gates". 邦君樹塞門, trans. by James Legge). |
Early reference to the tradition of putting a screen wall at the gate is found in the [[Analects]], 3:22: therein, it is mentioned as a trivial ritual norm ("The princes of States have a screen intercepting the view at their gates". 邦君樹塞門, trans. by [[James Legge]]). |
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==List of Nine-Dragon Walls== |
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Nine-Dragon Walls in China: |
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* [[Beihai Park]], [[Beijing]]. Built in |
* [[Beihai Park]], [[Beijing]]. Built in 1756, it features dragons on both sides. |
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* [[Forbidden City]], Beijing. Built in 1771, it is located in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. |
* [[Forbidden City]], Beijing. Built in 1771, it is located in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. |
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* [[Datong]] |
* [[Datong]], opposite the [[Datong Prince's Palace]] |
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* [[Pingyao]] |
* [[Pingyao]] |
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**Public Square Street Rest Garden, [[Yau Ma Tei]]. Located at the back of the [[Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong|Tin Hau Temple]]. |
**Public Square Street Rest Garden, [[Yau Ma Tei]]. Located at the back of the [[Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong|Tin Hau Temple]]. |
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**[[Wong Tai Sin Temple]] |
**[[Wong Tai Sin Temple (Hong Kong)|Wong Tai Sin Temple]] |
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**China Resources Building, [[Wan Chai District]] (removed at the time of the extension of the building) |
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Outside China (partial): |
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* Chinese Garden, [[Edmonton]], [[Canada]], Stone-carved and largest in North America. Located at the Chinese Garden at [[Louise McKinney Park]]. Began construction in 2019, open to public in 2021, finishing ornamental touches and donor plaques being added in Fall 2022. The back of the wall depicts the Great Wall of China. |
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* [[Haw Par Villa]], [[Singapore]] |
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| ⚫ | * [[Chinatown, Chicago]], Built in 2003, it is a miniature reproduction of the wall in Beihai Park, Beijing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chicago Architecture Info - Nine Dragon Wall|url=http://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Building/1342757120/Nine-Dragon-Wall.php|publisher=Artefaqs Corporation|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> |
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*Mississauga Chinese Centre, [[Mississauga, Canada]] |
*Mississauga Chinese Centre, [[Mississauga, Canada]] |
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* [[Friendship Park, Saint Petersburg]], <ref>{{cite web|title=Saint P Architecture Info - Nine Dragon Wall|url=https://dzen.ru/a/X1-CoIsPI0LlWklU?ysclid=m24tg5fij3370328806|publisher=Obserber|accessdate=11 October 2024}}</ref> |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> |
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File:Neun-Drachen-Mauer.jpg|[[Forbidden City]] |
File:Neun-Drachen-Mauer.jpg|[[Forbidden City]] |
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File:Datong jiulongbi.jpg|[[Datong]] |
File:Datong jiulongbi.jpg|[[Datong]] |
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File:Pingyao Nine Dragon Screen.JPG|[[Pingyao]] |
File:Pingyao Nine Dragon Screen.JPG|[[Pingyao]] |
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File:Nine Dragon Wall - panoramio.jpg |
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[[File:Nine Dragon Wall in Beihai Park.JPG|center|thumb|800px| |
[[File:Nine Dragon Wall in Beihai Park.JPG|center|thumb|800px|{{center|Nine-Dragon Wall in [[Beihai Park]], [[Beijing]]}}]] |
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[[File:Beijing Forbidden city glazed-tile nine dragons screen(small)(2008-08).jpg|center|thumb|800px| |
[[File:Beijing Forbidden city glazed-tile nine dragons screen(small)(2008-08).jpg|center|thumb|800px|{{center|Nine-Dragon Wall in the [[Forbidden City]], Beijing}}]] |
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==References== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[9 (number)]] |
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* [[Nine Dragons (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Nine Dragons (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Spirit screen]] |
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*[[Chinese architecture]] |
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*[[Chinese dragon|Loong]] |
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[[Category:Chinese dragons]] |
[[Category:Chinese dragons]] |
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[[Category:Walls]] |
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[[Category:Traditional Chinese architecture]] |
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[[Category:Spirit screens]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 11 October 2024
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A Nine-Dragon Wall or Nine-Dragon Screen (Chinese: 九龍壁; pinyin: Jiǔ Lóng Bì) is a type of screen wall with reliefs of nine different Chinese dragons. Such walls are typically found in imperial Chinese palaces and gardens.
Early reference to the tradition of putting a screen wall at the gate is found in the Analects, 3:22: therein, it is mentioned as a trivial ritual norm ("The princes of States have a screen intercepting the view at their gates". 邦君樹塞門, trans. by James Legge).
List of Nine-Dragon Walls
[edit]Nine-Dragon Walls in China:
- Beihai Park, Beijing. Built in 1756, it features dragons on both sides.
- Forbidden City, Beijing. Built in 1771, it is located in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
- Datong, opposite the Datong Prince's Palace
- Pingyao
- Hong Kong
- Public Square Street Rest Garden, Yau Ma Tei. Located at the back of the Tin Hau Temple.
- Wong Tai Sin Temple
- China Resources Building, Wan Chai District (removed at the time of the extension of the building)
Outside China (partial):
- Chinese Garden, Edmonton, Canada, Stone-carved and largest in North America. Located at the Chinese Garden at Louise McKinney Park. Began construction in 2019, open to public in 2021, finishing ornamental touches and donor plaques being added in Fall 2022. The back of the wall depicts the Great Wall of China.
- Haw Par Villa, Singapore
- Chinatown, Chicago, Built in 2003, it is a miniature reproduction of the wall in Beihai Park, Beijing.[1]
- Mississauga Chinese Centre, Mississauga, Canada
- Friendship Park, Saint Petersburg, [2]
Nine-Dragon Wall in Beihai Park, Beijing
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Nine-Dragon Wall in the Forbidden City, Beijing
References
[edit]- ^ "Chicago Architecture Info - Nine Dragon Wall". Artefaqs Corporation. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Saint P Architecture Info - Nine Dragon Wall". Obserber. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
See also
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