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Efang Gong
ancient palace, China
Also known as: A Fang, Ebang Gong, O Pang
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history of Chinese architecture
- In Chinese architecture: The Qin (221–206 bce) and Han (206 bce–220 ce) dynasties
…of a vast palace, the Efang Gong or Ebang Gong, whose main hall was intended to accommodate 10,000 guests in its upper story. He also copied, probably at reduced scale, the palaces and pavilions of each of the feudal lords he had defeated; these buildings displayed an encyclopaedia of regional…
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