The Temple of Heaven: Reverence with Awe and Gratitude
1 min readThe Temple of Heaven was constructed during the reign of Emperor Yongle(r.1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), and completed in 1420, about the same time as the Forbidden City. When Emperor Yongle moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing in 1420, itwas at the Temple of Heaven that he performed the important ritual of paying tribute to Heaven and Earth.
Nearly 600 years later, the Temple of Heaven still stands intact in the south of Beijing.
Covering an area nearly four times as large as the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, with its numerous halls and buildings, attracts visitors from around the world. It not only presents a beautiful spectacle, but also represents the Chinese pursuit of harmony between Heaven and mortals.
