Temple of Heaven is located in the southeast of the ancient city of Beijing, south of the Forbidden City and is Zhengyangmen. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle reign of the Ming in 1420 and was the site of the ancient dynasties Ming and Qing emperors to worship heaven. The building complex is the place of worship for the imperial emperors who created a symbolic link in order to strengthen the social hierarchy of Confucius. The total area of ​​the Temple of Heaven is 273 hectares. In 1961, the State Council announced the Temple of Heaven as a “national cultural heritage”. In 1998, the Temple of Heaven was recognized as “World Cultural Heritage” by UNESCO. And in 2009, the Temple of Heaven in China chose the current world record of China’s greatest emperor worship architectural heaven.

Temple of Heaven covers an area of ​​2.72 million square meters, the ratio of the area of ​​the Forbidden City is also larger, has two walls to form inside and outside of the altar. The main buildings are the Temple of Heaven: Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Imperial Vault of Heaven and Circular Mound. Temple of Heaven was built in the 18th year of the reign of Yongle and rebuilt by Emperor Jiajing and Emperor Qianlong, etc. forming the beautiful scenery and solemn environment. After the founding of New China, the investment of the assets of the state a lot of money in the Temple of Heaven protected and maintained. Suffered, the Temple of Heaven earns his deep cultural connotation of the magnificent architectural style, the representation of the ancient civilization of the East.

The best time to visit the Temple of Heaven is the spring and fall. This is mainly because the Temple of green grass in summer may not provide enough shade for as long exposure to the sun’s heat, and winter, there will be too lonely. But winter has the advantage for the tourists that you can use this time to get a good experience of sound and stone gallery effect.

Furthermore Temple of Heaven, there are many other historical sites and natural landscapes in Beijing. And if you want to save a lot of time and traffic symbol in Beijing one day, you can join the group in Beijing one day, Toru bus to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace .