page_title: Nine-Dragon Wall
section_title: List of Nine-Dragon Walls
hierarchical_section_title: Nine-Dragon Wall / List of Nine-Dragon Walls
caption_attribution_description: English: glazed-tile Nine Dragons Screen in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, all nine dragons in panoramic view (small, lowres)
context_page_description: A Nine-Dragon Wall or Nine-Dragon Screen is a type of screen wall with reliefs of nine different Chinese dragons. Such walls are typically found in imperial Chinese palaces and gardens.
  Early reference to the tradition of putting a screen wall at the gate is found in the Analects, 3:22: therein, it is mentioned as a trivial ritual norm.
context_section_description: list of Nine-Dragon Walls:
  Beihai Park, Beijing. Built in 1756, it features dragons on both sides.
  Forbidden City, Beijing. Built in 1771, it is located in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
  Datong, opposite the Datong Prince's Palace
  Pingyao
  Outside China (partial):
  Haw Par Villa, Singapore
  Chinatown, Chicago, Built in 2003, it is a miniature reproduction of the wall in Beihai Park, Beijing.
  Hong Kong:
  Public Square Street Rest Garden, Yau Ma Tei. Located at the back of the Tin Hau Temple.
  Wong Tai Sin Temple
  China Resources Building, Wan Chai District
  Mississauga Chinese Centre, Mississauga, Canada
caption: Nine-Dragon Wall in the Forbidden City, Beijing
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