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"\" [ad_1]\\r\\n<br><a href=\\\"https:\\/\\/www.traveldudes.org\\/travel-tips\\/10-interesting-facts-temple-heaven\\/61010\\\">Source link <\\/a>\\r\\n<br><div>\\n<h2>Welcome to China's Temple of Heaven!<\\/h2>\\n<p><strong>1.<\\/strong> Many books, magazines, and travel websites prefer to use the photos of the triple-gabled circular temple in the Temple of Heaven to represent Beijing. It has become <strong>one of Beijing\\u2019s truly prized landmarks.<\\/strong><br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>2.<\\/strong> Together with the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven is another <strong>supreme example of the imperial architecture in Ming Dynasty<\\/strong>. All the architectures were decorated with colorful red to represent the dignity of the imperial court in ancient China.\\u00a0<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>3.<\\/strong> Occupying an area of 2,700,000 square meters (3,529,412 square yards), the Temple of Heaven is <strong>4 times larger than the Forbidden City<\\/strong>.<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>4.<\\/strong> The main structures in the Temple of Heaven lie along the south-north axis as with all temples in China.<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>5.<\\/strong> The most striking building in the Temple of Heaven is the tall, circular <strong>Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests<\\/strong>. Its location was determined by the emperor\\u2019s Fengshui masters as the exact point where heaven and Earth met.\\u00a0<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>6.<\\/strong> Seen from above, all the temple halls round and the base square, shapes also respectively <strong>symbolizing the heaven and earth<\\/strong>. The wooden pillars support the ceiling without any nails or cement.\\u00a0<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>7.<\\/strong> In the south of the park lies the <strong>Imperial Vault of Heaven<\\/strong>. It\\u2019s a round hall tiled in blue and standing on a white platform. Just north of the altar is the <strong>Echo Wall<\\/strong>. Here, a whisper can travel clearly from one end to your friend\\u2019s ear at the other.<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/>However, the Echo Wall will not work if there\\u2019s a bellowing tour group in the middle. Make sure to get here early if you want to experience it properly.\\u00a0<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>8.<\\/strong> The <strong>Circular Altar<\\/strong> to the south was for astronomical use in ancient China. It also served as the sacred place to hold the annual winter solstice ceremony. The mound consists of 3 tiers that represent Earth, the mortal world and heaven.<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/>The upper tier in the Circular Altar is adorned with 9 stone rings. the number 9 has special significance in Chinese cosmology, for there are 9 layers to heaven.<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>9.<\\/strong> The <strong>temple park<\\/strong> is generally accessed via its west gate. However, there are 4 gates at each side of the place. The traditional ceremonial route approached the altar through the south gate.<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/><strong>10.<\\/strong> The <strong>Temple of Heaven<\\/strong> used to served as the sacred place where emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) held the Heaven Worship Ceremony. First built in 1420, it is China's largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China\\u2019s ancient sacrificial buildings.<br\\/>\\u00a0<br\\/>Together with the Great Wall, Forbidden City and Summer Palace, The Temple of Heaven is the must see in Beijing. It offers you a great chance to learn about the Chinese ancient philosophy, history and religion.<\\/p>\\n<\\/div>\\r\\n<br>[ad_2]\\r\\n<br><a href=\\\"https:\\/\\/www.traveldudes.org\\/travel-tips\\/10-interesting-facts-temple-heaven\\/61010\\\">Source link <\\/a>\""
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