Xiannongtan Temple

The Temple of Xiannongtan, also called the Farming Temple, is located south of the Forbidden City. It was built in 1420. During the reign of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a religious festival dedicated to agriculture was held in the temple on the spring equinox day. On this day, the emperor dressed in simple peasant clothes in the temple to perform the Tilling ritual. This agricultural ritual and other ceremonies related to agriculture were first described by Confucius.

All buildings in the temple complex are important architectural relics of China, historically associated with the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The main building in the temple is the Jufu Hall. Its multicolored facades and wide roof covered with glazed tiles are of great artistic value.