Temple of Heaven
China, Beijing, southern part of the city
Description:
In the southern part of Beijing is the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan). It is known primarily unconventional for Chinese temples round shape. The Temple of Heaven is included in the temple complex "Park of the Temple of Heaven", which is considered one of the largest temple and monastery complexes in the country. It was built during the Ming dynasty by Emperor Yun Le in 1420.
At the entrance to the park you can see a huge altar on which anyone can stand. From the altar to the northern part of the complex is a 30-meter wide road. In this part of the park is the Temple of Heaven – it is also called the Temple of Prayer for the harvest. The circular shape of the building, according to Chinese tradition, symbolizes the sky.
Every year on the day of the winter solstice, the emperor came here to pray to Heaven for a rich harvest and leave generous gifts.
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