Jin Shrines, Shrine to the Eastern Peak, gateway 東嶽祠門樓

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Names

  • Shrine to the Eastern Peak, gateway (English)
  • 東嶽祠門樓 (Traditional Chinese)
  • 东岳祠门楼 (Simplified Chinese)
  • Dōngyuècí menlou (Pinyin)
  • Tung-yüeh-tz'u men-lou (Wade-Giles)
  • 東嶽廟門樓 (Traditional Chinese)
  • 东岳庙门楼 (Simplified Chinese)
  • Temple to the Eastern Peak, gateway (English)
  • Dōngyuèmiào ménlóu (Pinyin)
  • 泰山廟門樓 (Traditional Chinese)
  • Temple to the Mount Tai, gateway (English)
  • Tàishānmiào ménlóu (Pinyin)

Location

  • Coordinates:
    • Lat. 37.708685° Long. 112.435896°

    • Building Information

    The shrine complex is entered through a single-bay gateway with a scroll-backed, juanpeng 卷棚 style, overhanging-gable roof (xuanshan 懸山）. Through this entry, one gains access to a small courtyard of approximately 466 square meters, which is separated from the rest of the complex by a low wall (Liu et al. 2015, vol. 7, 1).1

    Date 1342-1877
    Dynasty Yuan - Qing 1279 - 1912 2

    Works Cited

    Any information without attribution has been created following the Syriaca.org editorial guidelines.

    • 1 刘. 2015. 晋祠文化遗产全书, vol. 7, 1.Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record
    • 2 WILKINSON. 2000. Chinese History: A Manual, 12.Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record

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    Tracy Miller, “Jin Shrines, Shrine to the Eastern Peak, gateway 東嶽祠門樓 ” in Architectura Sinica last modified September 14, 2023, https://architecturasinica.org/place/000048i1.

    Bibliography:

    Tracy Miller, “Jin Shrines, Shrine to the Eastern Peak, gateway 東嶽祠門樓 .” In Architectura Sinica, edited by Tracy Miller. Entry published October 22, 2020. https://architecturasinica.org/place/000048i1.

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