Which is bigger, a palace or a temple?

Palace A palace is bigger than a temple. Palace refers to a complex, and temple is just one of the buildings.

Gan Qing Palace, for example, can be divided into main hall, back hall and partial hall according to the plan of the Forbidden City, which shows that the hall is the same as the pavilion, platform, building and pavilion. Palaces, such as Daming Palace and Weiyang Palace, are not just specific rooms where emperors live, but a whole building complex, which contains halls, buildings, platforms and pavilions, and contains many architectural styles.

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The Palace is the place where the emperor lived, and it is the highest and most luxurious ancient building in China. According to archaeological discoveries, palaces appeared as early as the Shang Dynasty.

Since Qin and Han Dynasties, palaces have become more magnificent, such as Epang Palace in Qin Shihuang, Weiyang Palace in Han Wudi, Changle Palace and Zhangjian Palace, and Daming Palace in Tang Dynasty. There are two existing palaces, the Forbidden City in Beijing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Forbidden City in Shenyang in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, of which the Forbidden City is the largest and the most well preserved.

Ancient architecture is an important part of China traditional culture, and palace architecture is one of the most magnificent wonders. No matter in structure or form, they all show the royal majesty and magnificent style, which is what distinguishes them from other types of buildings. For thousands of years, the feudal dynasties attached great importance to the palace architecture symbolizing the emperor's authority, and formed a complete palace architecture system. ?

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