The largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings in China; masterpiece of China's royal sacrificial buildings complex and one of the best symbolic illustrations of Chinese cosmology.

The Temple of Heaven, situated in southeastern Beijing, is the largest extant sacrificial temple in China. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the site of imperial sacrifices to Heaven. It was ...

To reach the Temple of Heaven, you don't have to have an untimely passing. Just get off the subway at Tiantan Dongmen. As you'd expect, this green space is a peaceful asylum, immune to the urban ...

BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Yang Lesheng twists his shoulders like a dancing peacock while many eyes are watching at the Temple of Heaven. His movements are in sync with a song, pumping out of a mini ...

Ahmed Hassan shows the replica of Temple of Heaven made of matchsticks in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 26, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua) Ahmed Hassan shows the replica of Temple of Heaven made of matchsticks in Cairo ...

The Temple of Heaven, or Tiantan in Chinese, is the largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings in China. It is a masterpiece of royal sacrificial buildings complexes and one of the best ...

In 1420 the Emperor Zhu Di had decided to move the national capital to Beijing. But the capital city needed an altar to Heaven. So the construction of the altar, later known as Temple of Heaven, was ...