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Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
The site includes archaeological remains of three cities and 40 tombs: Wunüshan City, Guonei City and Marudushan City, of which 14 are royal tombs and 26 are tombs of nobles. They all belong to the Koguryo culture. Koguryo was named after the dynasty that ruled parts of northern China and the northern half of the Korean Peninsula from 277 BC to 668 AD. Wunüshan City has only been partially excavated. Guonei City is located in modern Ji'an City and served as a "secondary capital" after the main capital of Koguryo was moved to Pyongyang. Marudushan City was one of the capitals of the Koguryo Kingdom and retains many remains, including a large palace and 37 tombs. The ceilings of some of the tombs are very elaborate and cleverly designed to cover a wide space without pillars and to withstand the heavy weight of the stone or earth piles above.
Ancient City of Sigiriya
The ruins of the capital built by the parricide King Kasyapa I (477-95) are located on a steep hillside, on the summit of a granite peak about 180 meters high ("Lion Rock" overlooking the jungle on all sides). A series of corridors and stairs built of brick and mortar extend from the mouth of a huge lion, leading to the site.
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
In 1562, Duke Emmanuel-Philibert of Savoy moved the capital to Turin, where he began a series of massive building projects (continued by his successors) to demonstrate the ruling family’s power. Designed and decorated by the most outstanding architects and artists of the day, this remarkable complex radiates from the Royal Palace in the “Commandment District” of Turin to the surrounding countryside and includes many country residences and hunting lodges.
Bell and Drum Tower
As a landmark building at the north end of Beijing's central axis, the Bell and Drum Tower is located in the commercial district of Beijing's old city. Together with the court area formed by Tiananmen, Duanmen, and the Forbidden City, it forms the capital planning paradigm of "facing the market behind" as recorded in "Kaogongji". The building is magnificent and is an important landscape viewpoint of Beijing's central axis, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding flat and open residential buildings with blue bricks and gray tiles. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Bell and Drum Tower assumed the function of city timekeeping and time reporting. It was an important urban management facility and witnessed the traditional lifestyle of ancient China using bells and drums to tell time.
Capital Museum
The Capital Museum began preparations in 1953 and was officially opened to the public in 1981. The original site of the museum was the "Beijing Confucius Temple". The foundation stone was laid in December 2001. The new building of the Capital Museum began trial operation in December 2005 and officially opened on May 18, 2006. The positioning of the Capital Museum determines the composition of the Capital Museum's exhibitions: basic exhibitions, boutique exhibitions and temporary exhibitions. The core of the museum's exhibitions shows the magnificent Beijing culture and the history of the capital's development that has been rising and moving towards glory, becoming a brand exhibition for the creation of China's first-class museums. The Capital Museum is a large comprehensive museum in Beijing and a comprehensive museum at the provincial and municipal levels in China. The Capital Museum began preparations in 1953 and was officially opened to the public in October 1981. At that time, the museum was located in the Confucius Temple on Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. The Confucius Temple covers an area of 22,000 square meters and was founded in the sixth year of Dade in the Yuan Dynasty (1302 AD). After generations of repairs, the three courtyards are well preserved. The main buildings include the Xianshi Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Temple, etc. The stele forest with inscriptions by Jinshi scholars from the Ming and Qing dynasties is the only one in China. The halls on both sides are used as exhibition halls, covering an area of more than 2,000 square meters, with an elegant and quiet environment. In order to accommodate more collections and serve more visitors. In 1999, as a key cultural construction project during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in Beijing, the project application for the construction of the new building of the Capital Museum was approved by the Beijing Municipal Government in 1999, and the foundation was officially laid in December 2001. The new building of the Capital Museum was officially opened on May 18, 2006, and appeared on the west extension of Chang'an Avenue, the first street in China, on the west side of Baiyun Road, Xicheng District (No. 16 Fuxingmenwai Avenue). The new building of the Capital Museum is a modern comprehensive museum with the most advanced facilities. The exhibitions of the new building are based on the collections of the Capital Museum over the years and the unearthed cultural relics in Beijing. It absorbs the latest research results of Beijing history, cultural relics, archaeology and related disciplines, and draws on the successful experience of museums at home and abroad to form a modern exhibition with unique Beijing characteristics. With its grand architecture, rich exhibitions, advanced technology and perfect functions, the Capital Museum has become a large modern museum commensurate with Beijing's status as a "historical and cultural city", "cultural center" and "international metropolis", and has ranked among the ranks of "domestic first-class and internationally advanced" museums. The Capital Museum is a modern comprehensive museum with the most advanced facilities. It is a large modern cultural facility for the 21st century invested and built by the Beijing Municipal Government and is one of the landmark buildings in Beijing in the new century. Due to its outstanding contributions to the reform and development of cultural heritage protection, on May 24, 2007, the Capital Museum was awarded the title of National Advanced Collective of Cultural Relics System by the Ministry of Personnel and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.