Ancient Chinese believed that people could communicate with Heaven, and the Temple of Heaven was built to enable this. The...
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing
The architecture of the buildings in the Temple of Heaven ingeniously embodies the concept of holding nature in awe. While...
The Temple of Heaven was constructed during the reign of Emperor Yongle (r.1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), and completed in...
The Temple of Heaven（also Tiantan Park）is the grandest cult architecture complex in the world and a masterpiece of the Chinese...
1.A Brieflntroduction The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420 during the reign ofEmperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty.Situated in...
The Temple of Heaven(tiantan) served Ming and Qing dynasty emperors as vast sacred space to perform ceremonial rites on behalf of...
The Temple of Heaven in southern Beijing built in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of the Ming Emperor...
The Temple of Heaven (Part One) The Temple of Heaven is located in the south of Beijing. It was built...
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing the altar where the emperor made sacrifices to Heaven, is one of the world's...
The Teple of Heaven is the largest altar architecture in China，listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESco in 1998.Situated...
Based on three-layer white marble pedestal, Qinian Hall is the main building of Temple of Heaven, which is especially dedicated...
Temple of Heaven is a place where the Ming emperors worshipped the heaven. Initially built in the 18th year of...
The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420 during the reign of Emperor Youngle of the Ming Dynasty.Situated in the...
The Hall of Abstinence is located near the western entrance of the Tem-ple of Heaven.Ih is encircled by two walls.The...
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest The highlight of the Temple of Heaven is the Hall of Prayer for...
The Red Stairway Bridge is a 360 meter passage that leads directly to the Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests.The...
North of the Circular Mound Altar is the Imperial Vaul of Heaven，which was originally built in 1530 and rebuilt 1752.Its...
General The Temple of Heaven is situated in the southern part of Beiling，about 6Km away from the center of the city.Traditionally，this...
Ancient Chinese believed that people could communicate with Heaven, and the Temple of Heaven was built to enable this. The...
The architecture of the buildings in the Temple of Heaven ingeniously embodies the concept of holding nature in awe. While...