Beijing Temple of Heaven Pictures

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Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is a worthwhile visiting place in Beijing. The Temple was built in 1420 A.D. during the Ming Dynasty to offer sacrifice to Heaven. The Temple of Heaven is enclosed by a long wall. The northern part within the wall is semicircular symbolizing the heavens and the southern part is square symbolizing the earth. This design shows that the heaven is high and the earth is low and the design reflected an ancient Chinese thought of "The heaven is round and the earth is square".

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The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest	An old man practicing calligraphy	Circular Altar
Local citizens singing Peking Opera	A man playing urheen	The royal sedan
An amazing bird	Genuinely handmade boots	The three layered terraces
Northern Heavenly Gate	Imperial Vault of Heaven	Echo Wall

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Last updated: May 6, 2008

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