nine-dragon wall, forbidden city

ancient art artwork azure beijing carved chinese city cloud coiling courtyard creature dais decorate decorated diligence dragon dragons dynasty eave emboss emperor empress fence forbidden garden gate glazed golden grand gugong hall heritage hipped huangji imperial legendary long longevity majesty manitou marble men ming mold museum mythology nine palace pearl plaza political porcelain position preserved purple qing realm relief ridge roof screen sloping sumeru supremacy surface symbolism tiles tourist traditional tranquil turret unesco various vivid wall wave wooden