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Huixian

ancient site, China
Also known as: Hui-hsien
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  • Forbidden City
    Chinese architecture
    / The Zhou dynasty (1046–256 bce)

    …cities, including Fengchu and, at Huixian, the remains of a hall 26 metres (85 feet) square, which was used for ancestral rites in connection with an adjacent tomb—an arrangement that became common in the Han dynasty. An important late Zhou structure used for a number of functions in the conduct…

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    …cities, including Fengchu and, at Huixian, the remains of a hall 26 metres (85 feet) square, which was used for ancestral rites in connection with an adjacent tomb—an arrangement that became common in the Han dynasty. An important late Zhou structure used for a number of functions in the conduct…

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