Tour Beijing customs of the five sacrificial altar to witness historical changes

Temple of Heaven, to the altar, on the altar, on the altar, Xian Nong Tan, Beijing's famous five altar on the map is a far cry from the five points, they are all the ancient capital of Beijing, "the Royal worship culture" an indispensable components. The five symmetry found in the Forbidden City Tan (National Palace) in Old and Japanese altar in the east, on the altar in the West, the Temple of Earth in the north, the Temple of Heaven in the south east, Xian Nong Tan in the South west.

Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven is the world's cultural heritage, the state 5A-class tourist scenic spots, national key cultural relics protection units. 3 km from the city center, located in southeast Beijing Zhengyang direction for the Ming and Qing dynasties the emperor worship of Heaven, the rain and pray for good harvest of the special altar, is the world's existing largest and most perfect shape of ancient buildings to heaven. A total area of 2.73 million square meters. As the park officially opened in 1918.

Temple of the best travel time is spring and autumn. This is because the Temple of Heaven is mainly green grass in the summer can not provide enough shade for a long time under the risk of heat exposure to the sun; if the winter away and too lonely. But winter is going at an advantage is that we can take advantage of this desolate period of time a good experience of the Temple of Heaven to those acoustic Buildings (3 tone stone, whispering gallery, etc.) effects.

early as the Warring States period, in Beijing, built a "ju-Ze" is the ruler and chief Jiaosi safari premises. Kim on the "altar in the southern suburbs fengyi the door," "Winter Solstice Day together for joint worship Haotian God, only in the Huan Qiu Huang to" have a clear record. Yuan Dynasty Dadu Korea Rural altar in the main entrance southeast of Seven Mile, for the three-round Shitai altar, the altar area, covering 20 thousand square meters. Therefore, the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing Temple of Heaven and the Chinese dynasties rural scene's history and relationship with the same strain. Yongle Emperor Zhu Di capital in Beijing, after four years of Yongle (1406) began construction palace fortresses. At the same time, in the southern suburbs of the construction of Jiaomiao, which lasted 14 years (1420 years) completed the beginning of the altar of heaven and earth. Jiajing nine years (1530 years) Jiajing Emperor Zhu thick (Cong) Note Cong: This word should be "fire" the word edge, take a single build. Changed to separate worship heaven and earth together for joint worship. Subsequently renamed the Temple of Heaven and Earth Tan. Qing Ming along the system, one that has been in the Temple of Heaven. Eight years from the Qianlong (1743), the construction of the Temple of Heaven conducted several large-scale reform, expansion and repair. Temple of Heaven was finally formed a north-south two altar, a strict regulation Sheng Long style.

Temple of Heaven is a Qi Gu, Huan Qiu two altar general, there are double wall around the altar, the altar domain is divided into inside and outside the altar of two parts, both south of the North Circular. Within the sacrificial altar inside the structure is concentrated on the altar, within the altar surrounded by doors. The axis linking the two altar is a long 360 meters wide and 28 meters, 2.5 m high masonry platform, known as "Shinto," also known as "sea plaster Street", also known as "Danbi Bridge." It implies a heaven to go through on a long road. Huan Qiu Tan building complex located at the southern end of the axis is the Ming and Qing dynasties emperor worship heaven God's altar. Huan Qiu altar to the north is the Imperial Vault. Chi-Gu Tan is located at the northern end of the axis, the main building that is Qinian Dian, Tan also includes Chi-year door, imperial palace dry east-west wind-room, burnt wood stove, bury Hom, doors brick building, with the subsidiary building has 72 rooms, God kitchen, slaughter kiosks. Huan Qiu altar, a subsidiary of Chi-Gu altar building more in the east, this layout so that the Temple of Heaven open field west altar. Southerly location within the altar Western Paradise door Ho built a city surrounded by Miyagi, name "Itsuki", is the former emperor worship, "fasting" period of the palace residence.

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