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- Spirit_screen abstract "A spirit screen, also called spirit wall or screen wall, (Chinese: 影壁; pinyin: Yǐngbì; literally "shadow wall" or Chinese: 照壁; pinyin: Zhàobì) is used to shield an entrance gate in traditional Chinese architecture. Spirit screens can be positioned either on the outside or the inside of the gate they are protecting. The Chinese term "yingbi" is used to refer to screens on the outside as well as on the inside, whereas the term "zhaobi" is used only to refer to screens positioned on the outside. Spirit screens can be either solitary structures or could be attached to a neighboring wall. They can be constructed from a variety of materials such as brick, wood, stone, or glazed tile. Outer spirit screens where often status symbols and could be richly decorated. Common decorations include symbols of good luck, such as the character for good fortune (Chinese: 福; pinyin: fú). Particularly ornate spirit screens featuring a dragon motive are the Nine-Dragon Walls that can be found in imperial palaces and gardens.Spirit screens are tied to the belief that evil spirits (Chinese: 鬼; pinyin: guǐ) cannot move around corners, hence the spirit screen blocks them from entering through the gate they shield.Archaeological evidence has established the existence of spirit screens back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771 BCE). During the times of the Western Zhou, spirit screens were a privilege reserved for palaces and the mansions of noblemen such as dukes or princes. Usage of spirit screens in private residences did not develop until much later.".
- Spirit_screen thumbnail Beihai_tyb.jpg?width=300.
- Spirit_screen wikiPageID "33603036".
- Spirit_screen wikiPageRevisionID "546237198".
- Spirit_screen hasPhotoCollection Spirit_screen.
- Spirit_screen l "shadow wall".
- Spirit_screen subject Category:Chinese_architecture.
- Spirit_screen subject Category:Walls.
- Spirit_screen type Artifact100021939.
- Spirit_screen type Object100002684.
- Spirit_screen type Partition103894379.
- Spirit_screen type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- Spirit_screen type Structure104341686.
- Spirit_screen type Wall104546855.
- Spirit_screen type Walls.
- Spirit_screen type Whole100003553.
- Spirit_screen type YagoGeoEntity.
- Spirit_screen type YagoPermanentlyLocatedEntity.
- Spirit_screen comment "A spirit screen, also called spirit wall or screen wall, (Chinese: 影壁; pinyin: Yǐngbì; literally "shadow wall" or Chinese: 照壁; pinyin: Zhàobì) is used to shield an entrance gate in traditional Chinese architecture. Spirit screens can be positioned either on the outside or the inside of the gate they are protecting. The Chinese term "yingbi" is used to refer to screens on the outside as well as on the inside, whereas the term "zhaobi" is used only to refer to screens positioned on the outside.".
- Spirit_screen label "Spirit screen".
- Spirit_screen label "Yingbi".
- Spirit_screen label "影壁".
- Spirit_screen sameAs Yingbi.
- Spirit_screen sameAs m.0hgnqp0.
- Spirit_screen sameAs Q2600381.
- Spirit_screen sameAs Q2600381.
- Spirit_screen sameAs Spirit_screen.
- Spirit_screen wasDerivedFrom Spirit_screen?oldid=546237198.
- Spirit_screen depiction Beihai_tyb.jpg.
- Spirit_screen isPrimaryTopicOf Spirit_screen.