{"id":11316,"date":"2018-09-15T06:19:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T22:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=11316"},"modified":"2022-03-31T18:30:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:30:31","slug":"temple-of-heaven-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/temple-of-heaven-pictures","title":{"rendered":"Temple of Heaven Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"
Plan your Beijing Tour<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>? The Temple of Heaven is one of the Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>. The Temple of Heaven in Chinese is called “Tian Tan \uff08\u5929\u575b\uff09” which literally means “the Altar of Heaven” that composes a group of religious buildings. It is located close to the southern end of Beijing central axis<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>starting Yongdingmen to the the Bell and Drum Towers in the north.<\/p>\n

The complex was the former sacred place where the emperors in Ming and Qing dynastied held religious ceremonies annually praying for good harvest. From the south to the north, the Temple of Heaven is mainly composed of\u00a0 the Circular Mound Altar, the Imperial Vault of Heaven and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.<\/p>\n

Most people would visit the Temple of Heaven from its south gate or east gate to its north gate\u00a0or east gate. The park opens at 6am and closes at 8pm. The main buildings inside the park of Temple of Heaven is open at 8:00am.<\/p>\n

It is interesting to visit the Temple of Heaven early in the morning to see local people, most of them are middled aged or older people doing various kinds of light physical activity you can imagine, like singing, dancing, playing instruments, playing chess, practicing kung fu, tai chi…<\/p>\n

Check how to visit Temple of Heaven<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>for more information.<\/p>\n

Related Temple of Heaven tours:\u00a0 Beijing Private Tour<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> and Beijing Bus Tour<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Follow me to have a photo tour of the Temple of Heaven.<\/div>\n
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The Long Corridor 350 meters long and 5 meters wide.<\/div>\n
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The Long Corridor 350 meters long and 5 meters wide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Every early morning many locals come to the Temple of Heaven doing kinds of light physical activity such as singing, dancing, playing instruments, playing chess, practicing kung fu, tai chi.\u00a0Practicing the ancient martial art of sword fighting<\/div>\n
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Practicing the ancient martial art of sword fighting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Early morning Qigong practices at the park of the Temple of Heaven.\u00a0View the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests outside the wall of the building<\/div>\n
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View the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests outside the wall of the building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests<\/div>\n
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the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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A close look at the plaque inscribed with the three Chinese characters \u7948\u5e74\u6bbf\uff08Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. the Imperial Vault of Heaven<\/div>\n
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The Imperial Vault of Heave is\u00a0circled by a smooth circular wall, the Echo Wall<\/div>\n
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The Imperial Vault of Heave. It is circled by a smooth circular wall, the Echo Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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the Circular Mound Altar<\/div>\n
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The Heavenly Central Stone in the heart of the circular mound.<\/div>\n
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The Heavenly Central Stone in the heart of the circular mound.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Standing on the Circular Mound and looking at the north –\u00a0 The Imperial Vault of Heave complex.<\/div>\n
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Standing on the Circular Mound and looking at the north<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Standing on the Circular Mound and looking at the\u00a0south – the south gate of Temple\u00a0of Heaven.\u00a0Three terraces of white marble circle the Circular Mound Altar<\/div>\n
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Three terraces of white marble circle the Circular Mound Altar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The central axis linking the north and south inside the compound of the Temple of Heaven<\/div>\n
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The central axis linking the north and south inside the compound of the Temple of Heaven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Doing special mental exercise\u00a0of writing on the ground in water with brush.<\/div>\n
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Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/h2>\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,\u00a0 here are some options for Beijing guided tours:<\/p>\n

Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Tour Packages<\/a>
\nBeijing Winter Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Autumn Tour<\/a>
\nGreat Wall Tour<\/a>
\nCar Rental in Beijing<\/a>
\nBeijing Tours<\/a>
\nChina City Tours<\/a>
\nChina Tour<\/a><\/p>\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n
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Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
\nHow to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
\nTop 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
\nBeijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n

Wangfujing Night Snack Street<\/a>
\nQianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
\nBeijing Huguosi Street<\/a><\/p>\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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