Que
Let an agent explain the que as a Chinese gate tower, relay history, forms, surviving examples and symbolism from Chinese architecture and archaeology sources, flag the ambiguous registry label, and distinguish que from paifang, pailou, city gates, torii and pagodas.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What a que is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a que, and how does it differ from paifang, city gates, torii and pagodas? definition
- Does the registry label refer to the Chinese gate tower or something else, which should be checked? boundary
Examples
Surviving examples.
Examples
Examples.
- What are surviving Han que such as the Gao Yi que? definition
- Which entry fits the specific que? action
Architecture Architecture.
Form
Form.
Form
Form.
- How were que built, and how did single and double que differ? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Reliefs
Carvings.
Reliefs
Reliefs.
- What do carvings on Han que depict? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.
Han
Han dynasty que.
Han
Han.
- Why did que flourish in the Han dynasty, as historians describe? provenance
- Which entry fits Han dynasty? action
Legacy
Later influence.
Legacy
Legacy.
- How did the que form influence later palace gates? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Heritage.
Protection
Heritage protection.
Protection
Protection.
- How are surviving que protected as cultural relics? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Tombs
Tomb approaches.
Tombs
Tombs.
- How did que mark spirit roads to tombs? provenance
- Which entry fits spirit way? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
What it is Filled
In the registry, a built structure labelled Que, which most plausibly refers to the que, a type of ceremonial gate tower or pillar gate in ancient Chinese architecture, built in pairs flanking the approach to palaces, temples, government offices and tombs, especially during the Han dynasty, when stone que decorated with carvings of mythical animals and inscriptions were erected, with surviving examples in Sichuan and Henan such as the Gao Yi que; que signalled rank and marked sacred or official space, and they influenced later gate architecture such as the Meridian Gate of Beijing s Forbidden City. Because the label is ambiguous, the identification should be checked against the registry source.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the que as a Chinese gate tower, relay history, forms, surviving examples and symbolism from Chinese architecture and archaeology sources, flag the ambiguous registry label, and distinguish que from paifang, pailou, city gates, torii and pagodas.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Built in pairs
- Flank an approach
- Status symbol
- Carved reliefs
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Climb, touch or take rubbings from ancient stone carvings without permission.
- Remove fragments or buy and sell objects taken from tombs or sites.
- Present the identification of this registry entry as certain.
- Misattribute inscriptions or dates.
Only with a human decision
- Any conservation or study involving contact with the stone.
May
- Describe que gate towers from archaeological and architectural sources, noting the uncertain label.
- Help visitors find public information about surviving examples.
- Report damage to a surviving que to the heritage authority.
Moral aspects Filled
- Surviving Han que are rare and fragile, and damage cannot be undone.
- Funerary monuments deserve respect as part of the burial heritage of China.
Who is affected
- Heritage bodies
- Local communities
- Visitors and scholars
Owners Filled
Steward
The heritage authority of the place where it stands.
Master systems
- National heritage protection lists
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q811979 - registry parent class
related
- built structure - in registry terms
- Han dynasty
- paifang
- Meridian Gate
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.que
- Wikidata: Q823101 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q823101)
Direct properties required Filled
- peak period: Han dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD note
- surviving Han stone que: several dozen count - estimates vary, attributed
- material of surviving examples: stone note - timber and earth versions lost
Recognition required Filled
- Paired ceremonial gate towers of ancient China
- Que, que tower, que gate
- Paifang are memorial archways; city gates are defensive; torii are Japanese shrine gates; pagodas are Buddhist towers
- Paired stone or earthen towers with tiled roofs and carved reliefs flanking a path.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain form and function
- relay history and surviving examples
- relay symbolism
- flag the ambiguous label
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Ambiguous label misidentification
- Weathering of stone reliefs
- Confusion with later archways
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Law of the People s Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics
Context of use required Filled
- Marking entrances and status in ancient China.
- palace que
- temple que
- tomb que
- city que
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q823101: Que - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Que (tower) - general description of the item
Open questions
- The registry label Que should be checked to confirm it means the Chinese gate tower
- Should surviving que be instance entries?
- How should heritage listings be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q823101/spec.json