Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing World Heritage Site

Official name
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing | UNESCO
Country
China | Map
Continent
Asia
Location
Tiantan Park, Beijing
39.8455° Lat, 116.4447° Lon | Map
Code
881
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)
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Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 1998. The Temple of Heaven, founded in the first half of the 15th century, is a dignified complex of fine cult buildings set in gardens and surrounded by historic pine woods. In its overall layout and that of its individual buildings, it symbolizes the relationship between earth and heaven – the human world and God's world – which stands at the heart of Chinese cosmogony, and also the special role played by the emperors within that relationship.