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The Temple of Heaven (simplified Chinese: 天坛; traditional Chinese: 天壇; pinyin: Tiāntán) is a complex of imperial religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest.
The Grand Matsu Temple (Chinese: 大天后宫; pinyin: Dàtiān Hòugōng), [1] also known as the Datianhou or Great Queen of Heaven Temple, [2] is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. The temple is located in West Central District ...
Visitors enter the China Pavilion through a large Chinese gate. The courtyard is dominated by a replica of the Temple of Heaven, which contains the entrance to "Reflections of China", a Circle-Vision 360° movie exploring China's history and scenery, as well as a museum containing several ancient Chinese artifacts.
The top layer has 72 slates, the middle layer has 108 slates, and the bottom layer has 180 slates. All together there are 360 slates. This is similar to 360°, which is a circle and thus represents the circumference of heaven. In the centre of the upper terrace is the Heaven's Heart Stone which is surrounded by concentrically arranged flag-stones.
Temple of Heaven East Gate station [1] (simplified Chinese: 天坛东门站; traditional Chinese: 天壇東門站; pinyin: Tiāntán Dōngmén zhàn) is a station on Line 5 of the Beijing Subway. The station's name refers to the east gate of the Temple of Heaven , where it is located.
The south entrance is located across Jingshan Front Street from the Forbidden City and is accessible by Beijing Bus routes 101, 103, 109, 124, 202, 211, 609 and 685. The west entrance on Jingshan West Street and Doushan Street is a short walk from the east gate of Beihai Park and is accessible by Bus routes 5 and 609.
The temple complex consists of a front, main, and back temple with an extra row of houses ("guarding dragons") on either side. It is built on the slope of the hill, with the temples rising from front to back. The front temple is also known as the Shanchuan Temple. [2] The temple has a high and sweeping "swallowtail" roof. [4]
Goryeo monarchs sacrificed to heaven until 1385, [1] even during the period of Mongol rule. [2] King Sejo of Joseon briefly restarted the rite at a location elsewhere in Seoul, but stopped the practice in the tenth year of his reign in 1464 because the rite could only be performed by the Son of Heaven, and Joseon was a tributary state to Ming .