Traditional Asian Architecture

Intricate details of historical Asian buildings, featuring ornate roofs and rich colors typical of imperial palaces and temples.

CHINA, Yunnan Province, Kunming. Memorial Arch of the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster in Jinmabiji Square / Daytime.

The Forbidden City, was the former Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty (the years 1420 to 1912). The Forbidden City served as the home of emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years. Constructed from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 72 hectares (over 180 acres). The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

CHINA, Yunnan Province, Kunming. Memorial Arch of the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster in Jinmabiji Square / Daytime.

The modern Shangri-La Hotel and the traditional Choidshin Lama Temple, Ulanbator, Mongolia

Ornate roof at Summer Palace outside Beijing, China Detail of roof carving at the Emperor Summer Palace in Beijing, China Copyright: xZoonar.com/StevexHeapx 12910894

Qianmen Gate Zhengyang Men Looking at Arrow Tower Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China Night Shot

China, Beijing: Llama Monastery (Yong He Gong) Palace of Hamony and Peace, decorative roof, ridge turret, decorative eaves panes, Asia

Asia, China, Sichuan, Wuhan. Yellow Crane Chamber

A lot of old tiles on the roof A lot of old tiles on the roof Copyright: xZoonar.com/junxpengxguix 19355417

South Korea, Gyeongju, Bulguk-sa, buddhist temple,

Atemberaubende Aussicht vom Thean Hou-Tempel mit dem KL-Tower im Hintergrund in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Atemberaubende Aussicht vom Thean Hou-Tempel mit dem KL-Tower im Hintergrund in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/KHALEDxELADAWYx 23400776

Commercial Old Street, Shanghai, China SHANGHAI, CHINA, DECEMBER - 2018 - Traditional old chinese architecture at commercial old street in shanghai city, china Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 13753112

Buddhist temple; Jincheng, Kinmen Island, Taiwan

China, Beijing, Forbidden City

Detail of the colorful Chinese architecture of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the largest hall in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

China, Beijing, The Forbidden City, Hall of Harmony surrounded by crowds of tourists.

Architecture of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

China, Beijing, Tiantan Park, Aka The Temple Of Heaven. View Of The Red And Green Rooved Architecture Within The Complex With People Sitting On A Fence

Beijing, Temple of Heaven

Asia,China, Yunnan, Tuanshan village, Zhang Family Residency,

Ornate pavilion at Luohan Si Arhat Temple, Chongqing, China

China, Beijing, The Forbidden City, Hall of Complete Harmony right and Hall of Preserving Harmony left.

Temple of Heaven Tiantan complex, view through ceremonial gate

The Drum Tower built in 1380 by emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, Xian, China China Copyright: xChouxChiang/DinodiaxPhotox

Golden roof tiles at The Forbidden City in Beijing.

The Great Hall, Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Guangji Gate Tower at night, built in 1370, the gate leads into Chaozhou ancient city, Paifang street, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, China

Asia,China, Yunnan, Jianshui, Zhu Family Gardens,

Taipei, Martyrs Shrine

The forbidden City in Beijing China.

The Temple of Dalai Lama at the Erdene Zuu monastery in Kharakhorum (Karakorum), Mongolia.

Low angle view of Tower of Buddhist Incense at Longevity Hill, Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing, China

Wuyaun Gardens traditional pagoda, China, Asia

Traditional Chinese Architecture SHANGHAI, CHINA, DECEMBER - 2018 - Traditional architecture facade at commercial old street in shanghai city, china Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 13664002

Details of the pottery roof tiles and carvings on Palace Museum in the Forbidden City in Beijing. Details of roof and carvings in Forbidden City in Beijing

View of traditional Chinese architecture with ornate roofs and wooden latticework against a backdrop of modern skyscrapers, Chongqing, Chongqing, China.

Brightly painted roofs of Buryat villages

The Temple of Heaven, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bejing, China, Asia

North Gate, Great Wall, Juyong Pass, Beijing, China. The northern gateway and closest wall section to Beijing. Built during Ming Dynasty in 1368. Chinese characters mean 'Most Glorious Gate Under Heaven'.

Vietnam, Hue, Citadel, Imperial City,

China, Shanxi Province, Datong City, Urban landscape

Daily life in Beijing China.

View of the traditional Chinese architecture boasts an orange wall, dark blue tiled roof, and intricate gold detailing, Beijing, Beijing, China.

China, Beijin City, Tian´anmen Square Front Gate

South Gate, Great Wall, Juyongguan, Beijing, China. closest gateway to Beijing. Built 1300's. Small Gate Chinese means Place discuss Country's plan. Big Gate Chinese means 'Most Glorious Gate Under Heaven'.

China, Beijing, Forbidden City (aka Zijin Cheng). Emperors palace from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Bronze mythological lion statue with ceramic tile palace rooftop in distance.

China, Shanghai, Street Scene, Architecture, Oriental Pearl Tv Tower, Smog (Pollution)

Beijing, China - November 1, 2016, Ancient royal palaces of the Forbidden City Beijing, China - November 1, 2016, Ancient royal palaces of the Forbidden City Copyright: xZoonar.com/minheexparkx 15938943

China, Beijing. Tiantan Park - Temple of Heaven. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

Old trade house, Hongcun historical village, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Huangshan, Anhui, China, Asia Copyright: MichaelxRunkel 1184-10324 RECORD DATE NOT STATED

Ornate doorway, Hoi An (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Vietnam

Houses in a street, HohHot, Inner Mongolia, China

China, Shanghai, Street Scene, Architecture, Red Chinese Lanterns

Beijing Temple of Confucius, the second-largest Confucian temple in China, was built in 1302, and imperial officials used it to pay their formal respects to Confucius until 1911. The compound was enlarged twice, once during the Ming dynasty and again during the Qing; it now occupies roughly 20,000 square meters (220,000 sq ft).

Morning gate, Ngo Mon Gate, main entrance to the Imperial Palace Hoang Thanh, Forbidden City, Hue, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam, Asia

Dächer historischer Häuser in der Ostzone von Wuzhen Rooftops of historic houses in east zone of Wuzhen, China LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarcxVenemax 23282619

Detail of a temple in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Lion , Forbidden City , Beijing , China Copyright: xShamxManchekar/DinodiaxPhotox

Arch Pavilion, Forbidden City, Emperor's Palace, Beijing, People's Republic of China

Liberty Square gate and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Asia, Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

VIETNAM, NHA TRANG, LONG SON PAGODA

China, Guangdong, Ancestral Temple; Foshan

Citadel, Imperial Royal Palace, Forbidden city in Hue, Vietnam in a summer day

CHINA, NEAR SHANGHAI, SUZHOU, 'MASTER OF THE NETS' GARDEN

The Forbidden City Palace Museum, Zijin Cheng, Beijing, China

Beihai Park is an imperial garden to the north-west of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Temple, Datong, Shanxi Province, China, Asia,

North America, Canada, British Columbia, Victoria. The gates of Chinatown in Victoria, BC (Editorial Usage Only)

moat at gate of divine might in forbidden city, beijing, china

Beihai Park is the imperial garden to the north-west of the Forbidden City in Beijing. China. Beihai Park

National Concert Hall, Taipei - Taiwan National Concert Hall at the Liberty Square in Taipei - Taiwan. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RolandxNagyx 7742995

China, Hebei Province, Chengde, Unesco World Heritage Site, Xumi Fushou Temple of Sumeru Happiness and Longevity (1780)

China Beijing, Forbidden City with tourists

Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul City, Traditional Korean style ancient architecture building, Seoul, South Korea.

Jiayuguan, the First and Greatest Pass under Heaven’, was completed in 1372 on the orders of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Ming Emperor (1368-98), to mark the end of the Ming Great Wall. It was also the very limits of Chinese civilisation, and the beginnings of the outer barbarian’ lands. For centuries the fort was not just of strategic importance to Han Chinese, but of cultural significance as well. This was the last civilised place before the outer darkness, those proceeding beyond, whether disgraced officials or criminals, faced a life of exile among nomadic strangers. Jiayuguan or Jiayu Pass (literally 'Excellent Valley Pass') is the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China, near the city of Jiayuguan in Gansu province.

Roofs of buildings, Gate of Divine Might, Forbidden City, Beijing, China

China, Beijing, Temple Of Heaven

Weiße Treppe vor der Halle zur Bewahrung der Harmonie in der Verbotenen Stadt in Peking White stairs in front of the Hall of Preserving Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarcxVenemax 23324092

Malaysia, Penang, George Town. Exterior shot of Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.

Thailand, Bangkok, Dragon Temple is one of the most favorite Temple in Bangkok

Temple, Datong, Shanxi Province, China, Asia,

China, Shanxi Province, Datong. Main building at Yungang Caves cut during the Northern Wei Dynasty (460 AD). Unesco World Heritage site near Datong.

China, Shanghai, Yuyuan (Yu yuan) Garden Bazaar. Buildings founded by Ming dynasty Pan family - illuminated in the Old Chinese city district.

Asia, China, Beijing. South gate to Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests from Red Stairway Bridge road; Temple of Heaven (Tiantan Park).

Beijing China Forbidden City Mao Tse Tung

View of the Imperial city of the Nguyen Emperors, The Citadel, Hue, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Central Coast, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asi...

The Marble Boat at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Hozo_mon Gate, Asakusa Kannon Senso_ji Temple, Asakura, Tokyo, Japan

Qibao water town

Japan, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Tenryuji Temple (Buddhist), Architecture

The Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Gargoyles, The Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Beihai Park is the imperial garden to the north-west of the Forbidden City in Beijing. China. Beihai Park

Pagoda in Summer Palace at sunset in Beijing, China

Daily life in Beijing China.

Vietnam, Hue, Citadel, Imperial City,

Big gate in ChongSheng temple in Dali, China

Vancouver's Chinatown Entrance Gates. Vancouver British Columbia Canada.-

Asia, China, The Mu Family mansion, former home of a Naxi chieftain renovated in the late 1990s, is the most imposing of residences in the town's World Heritage Listed Old Quarter

Forbidden City

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