1, Datong Jiulongbi
Datong Jiulongbi is located in Heyang Street, Datong City, Shanxi Province.
The Kowloon Wall Block is north-south, with a total length of 45.5 meters, a height of 8 meters and a thickness of 2.02 meters. It was built 250 years earlier than Beijing Beihai Jiulong Wall, and its volume is three times that of Beihai Jiulong Wall. It is the largest existing dragon wall in China with the earliest construction age.
2. North Sea Kowloon Wall
The temple site is now Beihai Stadium. The design and decoration of the Nine Dragon Wall contains the figures of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, which symbolizes the imperial power and the respect of the emperor. Because nine is the highest number of yang and five is the middle number of yang, the number of the ninth five-year plan has become the representative of imperial power and the honorific title of the son of heaven.
3. The Nine Dragon Wall of the Forbidden City
Located behind the South Third Palace outside Yumen in Ningshou Palace District of the Forbidden City. It is a glass shadow wall built against the palace wall, which was burned when Ningshou Palace was rebuilt in the thirty-seventh year of Qianlong (1770).
Extended information 1. Datong Jiulongbi was built in the late Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty. It is the glazed wall in front of the palace of Zhu Guidai, the thirteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 600 years. This wall is 8m high, 2.02m thick and 45.5m long. Nine dragons are evenly and harmoniously distributed on the wall. There are sun and moon patterns on both sides.
This wall is composed of 426 pieces of specially-made colorful glazed components. The nine dragons are magnificent, and the momentum of flying leaps from the wall. The gap between dragons is covered with patterns of rocks and aquatic plants, which reflect each other and form a contrast. The wall is covered with glazed tiles and supported by glazed arches.
At the bottom of the wall is Sumitomo, 2.09 meters high. Three-dimensional rich, carved with 4 1 group of Shuanglong play beads. The waist is made of 75 pieces of glazed bricks in relief, and there are many animal images such as cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, deer and rabbits, which are lively and colorful.
2. There are dragons on both sides of the Nine Dragon Wall in Beihai, with different heights and different advantages. The wall was built in the 21st year of Qianlong (1756), with a height of 5.96m, a thickness of1.6m, and a length of 25.52m. The two sides are red, yellow, blue, white, cyan, purple and colorful dragons 18.
Nine Dragon Wall has five ridges and four slopes. There are nine dragons on each side of the main ridge, one on each side of the vertical ridge, one on each side of the main ridge and one on each side of the body. Beasts swallow the mountains, everything covers tiles, one dragon on each side, and 32 dragons on each of the five mountains. Jane tile, long patent and dragon brick under the bucket arch each have a dragon (252 pieces of pipe tile, 25 1 piece of long patent and 82 pieces of dragon brick). In this way, there are 635 dragons on the Nine Dragons Wall.
3. The upper part of the Nine Dragon Wall of the Forbidden City is a yellow glazed tile roof, and the rafters, purlins and buckets under the eaves are imitation wood structures. The walls are covered with clouds and water, and the blue-green embellishment sets off the majestic momentum of water and sky. The lower part is Sumitomo of white marble, dignified and dignified. The nine dragons on the wall are made of high relief, and the highest point is 20cm higher than the wall, forming a strong three-dimensional sense.
The cliff rock that runs through the wall divides the nine dragons into five spaces. Huanglong is in the center, with its front paws embracing each other, and its rear paws sticking out of the sea. The dragon body is curved, and the orb of flame on its head is jaw-dropping and majestic. There are blue and white dragons on the left and right, white is the ascending dragon, and blue is the descending dragon.
On the left, two dragons are prime ministers; On the right, two dragons are back to back, and four dragons are chasing fireballs, moving as if to break the wall. The outer dragon, one yellow and one purple, has a chest-high neck at the left end of Huanglong, with its upper claws spread apart and its lower limbs protruding forward and extending backward; Zilong pressed his left paw and raised his right paw, throwing the beaten tail forward. The two dragons are full of movement and lively competition.
The Huanglong crossbow at the right end has a degree of relaxation, and its prancing posture is vivid; Zilong held his head high and closed his belly, his front paws hit the waves, and his charm was vigorous, which fully demonstrated the wisdom and artistic talent of the ancient working people in China. At the same time, the Nine Dragon Wall is also an important symbol of China's architectural achievements.
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