The Temple of Heaven, world cultural heritage, national key cultural relics protection units, national AAAAA level tourist attractions, the national civilized scenic tourist area demonstration site. Temple of Heaven, in the south of Beijing, east of Yongdingmennei Street, Dongcheng District. It covers an area of about 2.73 million square meters. The Temple of Heaven was built in the eighteenth year of the Ming Yongle (1420), and was rebuilt and remodeled in the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong and Guangxu periods.
The Temple of Heaven is a place for the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties to worship the Emperor and pray for a good harvest.
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Tiantan Park main attractions:
1, Huanqiu Altar
Huanqiu Altar is the place to hold the winter solstice ceremonies, the main buildings are Huanqiu, the Royal Dome and the supporting halls, the Divine Kitchen, the three libraries and the Zaijia Pavilion, the ancillary buildings are equipped with a clothing platform, looking at the lamp, etc.. Huanqiu Ming Dynasty for the three blue glazed altar.
2, the Royal Dome
Royal Dome compound is located outside the Huanqiu altar the north side of the altar, sitting north to south, circular enclosure, the south side of the three glazed door, the main building has the Royal Dome and the East and West Hall, is the Huanqiu altar for the place of worship of the gods.
3, Prayer Valley Altar
is held in the spring of Meng Prayer Valley Ceremony place, built in the Ming Dynasty Yongle eighteen years (1420), the main building has the Hall of Prayer, the Royal Palace of Qian, east and west halls, Prayer for the year door, the Divine Kitchen, Zaijia Pavilion, the promenade, the auxiliary buildings are inside and outside of the embankment wall, with clothes table, Danhaji Bridge, the inner altar wall in the northeast and southeast of the north and west of the door of the day, the west of the outer altar wall is set up to pray for the Valley of the Altar door, the eastern side of the altar with the seven stars stone.
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