| The Temple of Heaven |
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| ¡¡¡¡The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420, the eighteenth
year of the regin of Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty. It
was where the emperor of Ming and Qing Dynasty worshipped
the Heaven. The Temple of Heaven is divided into the inner
and the outer parts. Danbiqiao (a raised grand open-air
passage) links the Altar of Prayers for Bumper Havests
of Grain in the north and the Circular Mound in the south
forming an axis-line. The main buildings are near the
line. Thousands of ancient Cypress trees surround the
buildings solemnly. All above are the treasure of the
ancient buildings and the masterpiece of the ancient masters,
being in an major position in the architectural history
of China. The main buildings in the park include the Hall
of Prayers for Good Havests, the Imperal Vault of Heaven,
the Circular Mound, the Hall of Abstinence, the Echo Wall
and the Long Corridor. the famous spots of the park are
the Chinese Rose Garden and the Double-Ring Pavilion. |
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