Imperial Roof Decoration Perched Rooster

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Imperial roof decoration perched rooster.

Yán shòu or walking beasts 走獸 走兽. Photo print drawing detail showing mythical figurines on the roof of the hall of supreme harmony at the imperial palace museum in the forbidden city beijing china digital file from original item. Chinese roofs are typically of the hip roof type with small gables. Hue vietnam decorations and roof tiles on top of a building at the imperial city in hue vietnam.

It is a magnificent ensemble of palaces pavilions courtyards gardens in which have been placed a large number of symbols they were mostly related to the decorations of the pavilions. Chinese imperial roof decoration or roof charms or roof figures yan shou or zou shou or dun shou was only allowed on official buildings of the empire. Imperial roof decorations roof charms on the hall of supreme harmony in the forbidden city beijing china buy this stock photo and explore similar images at adobe stock sales. Zǒu shòu or crouching beasts 蹲獸 蹲兽.

Variant versions are still widespread in chinese temples and has spread to the rest of east asia and parts of southeast asia. Media in category imperial roof decoration of the hall of supreme harmony the following 24 files are in this category out of 24 total. A self enclosed and fortified palace the complex includes the purple forbidden city which was the inner sanctum of the imperial household as well as temples courtyards gardens and other buildings.