Originally serving as watchtowers, "que" gradually became decorative structures symbolizing status and ceremonial etiquette. They could be standalone, built as a "mother-child" duo or as a trio. In this trio, there is a central "mother que" flanked by two smaller "child que." This design was reserved exclusively for imperial palaces and mausoleums, symbolizing the emperor's supremacy and the empire's sanctity.

Originally serving as watchtowers, "que" gradually became decorative structures symbolizing status and ceremonial etiquette. They could be standalone, built as a "mother-child" duo or as a trio. In this trio, there is a central "mother que" flanked by two smaller "child que." This design was reserved exclusively for imperial palaces and mausoleums, symbolizing the emperor's supremacy and the empire's sanctity.

Originally serving as watchtowers, "que" gradually became decorative structures symbolizing status and ceremonial etiquette. They could be standalone, built as a "mother-child" duo or as a trio. In this trio, there is a central "mother que" flanked by two smaller "child que." This design was reserved exclusively for imperial palaces and mausoleums, symbolizing the emperor's supremacy and the empire's sanctity.

Originally serving as watchtowers, "que" gradually became decorative structures symbolizing status and ceremonial etiquette. They could be standalone, built as a "mother-child" duo or as a trio. In this trio, there is a central "mother que" flanked by two smaller "child que." This design was reserved exclusively for imperial palaces and mausoleums, symbolizing the emperor's supremacy and the empire's sanctity.