Temple of Heaven

🎑 Beijing's Temple of Heaven, enjoy the imperial altar! Hi, dear friends! 👋 Today let's talk about how to have a blast at the Beijing Temple of Heaven! 😎 Follow my steps, and let's explore the secrets of this imperial altar together! 🌟 First stop, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. This is the iconic building of the Temple of Heaven, not only magnificent but also full of history! Remember to take photos and check in to prove you've been here! 🌳 Second stop, the Danbi Bridge. Walking on this bridge that connects heaven and earth, it's as if you can hear the echoes of history. Why not slow down and appreciate the wisdom and unique craftsmanship of the ancients. 📸 Third stop, the Echo Wall. Speak softly here, and your voice can travel all along the wall. Isn't it magical? Come and try your 'thousand-mile voice'! 💡 Tips: Don't forget to wear comfortable shoes, because the Temple of Heaven is quite large, and only with comfortable walking can you enjoy your visit to the fullest! Lastly, I want to say that the Temple of Heaven is not just a tourist spot, it is also a piece of history, a part of culture. Every time I come here, there are new discoveries and emotions. Have you ever been to the Temple of Heaven? Do you have any fun stories or little secrets to share with me? See you in the comments! 💬

The Temple of Heaven needs no introduction as a must-visit spot in Beijing, but how can you tour it in the most leg-saving way? And how to take the most photogenic pictures? 📸 Photo Ops: Even with many visitors, you can easily get great shots at these 9 spots at the Temple of Heaven❗ ①: To the right of the Qiniandian Gate, use the hollowed-out large iron vat as a foreground to cleverly capture the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. ②: Near the Echo Wall, try looking up and other techniques. ③: To the right of the Qiniandian Gate, use the red wall as the foreground to shoot the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests again. ④: Try the white marble dragon head next to the Imperial Vault of Heaven. ⑤: Shoot the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests through the crack of the Qiniandian Gate. ⑥: Since you're here, you might as well take an 'ID photo' of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. ⑦: If the sunlight is good, the roof ridge beasts on the red wall can also be photographed. ⑧: The left side of the Qiniandian Gate is also a good spot. ⑨: Enter the Qiniandian Gate and use the pillars as a foreground to photograph the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Leg-Saving Route: East Gate → Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests → Imperial Vault of Heaven → Echo Wall → Circular Mound Altar → South Gate (or the reverse) Half-Day Route: West Gate → Double Ring Longevity Pavilion → Fasting Palace → Circular Mound Altar → Echo Wall → Imperial Vault of Heaven → Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests → Seven-Star Stones → East Gate (or the reverse) 🐿️ Finding Squirrels: Enter from the South Gate and head north after exiting the Echo Wall. In the pine forest on the way to the Fasting Palace, there are many squirrels, especially in autumn when they come out to forage and will run up to you. You can bring some small walnuts or pine nuts to feed the squirrels. 🎫 Ticket Reservation: Reserve seven days in advance, closed on Mondays, bring ID card Peak season (April 1 - October 31): Ticket 15, Combo ticket 34 Off-season (November 1 - March 31): Ticket 10, Combo ticket 28 Free for seniors over 60, under 18; half price for students over 18. Definitely buy the combo ticket – otherwise, you can't enter the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Imperial Vault of Heaven, Circular Mound Altar, Echo Wall ⏰ Opening Hours: Peak season: Park 6:00-22:00, no entry after 21:00 Peak season: Inside the halls 8:00-18:00, no entry after 17:30 Off-season: Inside the halls 8:00-17:30, no entry after 16:30 🚇 Subway 【East Gate】Line 5, Tiantan East Gate Station Exit A 【West Gate】Line 8, Tianqiao Station Exit C

The subway entrance/ exit is right at the gate; quite convenient.There’s a cute and clean coffee shop as you enter and the ambiance in the park is amazing. there are more than enough hotels nearby or a few metro stations away. There are a couple of pictures translated in English , which is enough to briefly understand the History. #solotravel #urbanexplorer #beijing #china #solotravel #temple

Receive heavenly blessings, may all wishes come true. The stunning night view of the Temple of Heaven is simply breathtaking. October marks the transition period between the peak and off-peak seasons for the Temple of Heaven Park. During this time, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests lights up just before closing, which also means that starting from November 1st, the park will close promptly at 5 pm every day... So, taking advantage of this last chance to see the lights, I quickly went to take photos with my friends. Lighting time: Friday, Saturday, and important holidays from 17:30 to 21:00, no entry after 21:00 and the park closes at 22:00 Ticket prices Off-peak season ¥10, peak season $15 Since the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests closes around 5:30 pm, if you're just going to the Temple of Heaven for the night view, a $15 ticket will suffice for the photo route. The North Gate is the closest entrance, and you can see the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests straight ahead.

The Temple of Heaven is an axial arrangement of Circular Mound Altar to the south open to the sky with the conically roofed Imperial Vault of Heaven immediately to its north. This is linked by a raised sacred way to the circular, three-tiered, conically roofed Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests further to the north. Here at these places the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties as interlocutors between humankind and the celestial realm offered sacrifice to heaven and prayed for bumper harvests. To the west is the Hall of Abstinence where the emperor fasted after making sacrifice. The whole is surrounded by a double-walled, pine-treed enclosure. Between the inner and outer walls to the west are the Divine Music Administration hall and the building that was the Stables for Sacrificial Animals. Within the complex there are a total of 92 ancient buildings with 600 rooms. It is the most complete existing imperial sacrificial building complex in China and the world's largest existing building complex for offering sacrifice to heaven. Located south of the Forbidden City on the east side of Yongnei Dajie, the original Altar of Heaven and Earth was completed together with the Forbidden City in 1420, the eighteenth year of the reign of the Ming Emperor Yongle. In the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Jiajing (1530) the decision was taken to offer separate sacrifices to heaven and earth, and so the Circular Mound Altar was built to the south of the main hall for sacrifices particularly to heaven

Share the night view of the Temple of Heaven with everyone, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is truly stunning after the lights are turned on. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is the main building of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, also known as the Hall of Praying for Grain, where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties prayed for good harvests at the beginning of spring, and is the only remaining example of ancient Mingtang-style architecture. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is lit up every Friday & Saturday & on public holidays. The lighting time is not fixed, it turns on simultaneously with the street lights, and the lights are turned off promptly at 21:00. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests closes at 17:00, so in winter, the night view can only be photographed from outside. Everyone must arrange their time in advance!! 1 On the west side of the main gate of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, you can get a nearly frontal angle, a classic viewpoint 2 Directly west of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, you can capture the upper half of the building 3 Behind the west side, very close to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, where it's usually more crowded 4 Outside the archway, where the arch and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests are framed together, creating a unique charm 5 The aforementioned viewpoints can also be taken from the east side, where there are fewer people The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is closed on Mondays

#urbanexplorer #tripblazers #beijing The Qinian Pavilion at the centre of the Temple of Heaven Park is an incredible example of Ming dynasty architecture. The structure stands at 38 meters high with 4 inner pillars (representing the four seasons), 12 middle pillars (representing the twelve months) and 12 outer pillars (representing the twelve periods of a day). It was built for the emperors to pray to heaven for a good harvest and is now one of the most beautiful sights in Beijing.

🕍 Temple of Heaven: As the largest existing ancient architectural complex for worshipping heaven in our country, the Temple of Heaven is not only the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests, but it is also a treasure of ancient Chinese architecture and culture. ⏰ Opening Hours: The opening hours of the Temple of Heaven Park are from 8:00 to 18:00. On Mondays, some main buildings such as the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Circular Mound Altar, and the Echo Wall are closed. Plan your trip in advance to avoid missing out. 🎟 Joint Ticket Discount: Purchasing a joint ticket allows you to visit the main attractions such as the entrance ticket, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Circular Mound Altar, and the Echo Wall, making it a convenient choice for touring the Temple of Heaven. 🏰 Main Attractions: Long Corridor: The design of seventy-two connected rooms is not only a passage for offerings but also a beautiful landscape. Divine Warehouse and Divine Kitchen: Original Ming dynasty artifacts, now part of the Temple of Heaven cultural relics exhibition, displaying Qing dynasty ritual vessels. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests: The circular design symbolizing heaven and the blue tiles are where the emperor prayed for favorable weather. Imperial Vault of Heaven: The 'Heavenly Warehouse' of the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests, which has witnessed the changes of history. Echo Wall: A perfect reflector of sound waves, experience the wonder of sound. Imperial Vault of Heaven: The hall where the divine tablets were enshrined, and the Triple Echo Stones in front of the hall are an acoustic marvel. Circular Mound Altar: The site of the grand ceremony of worshipping heaven, the number of steps and terrace stones are all related to the number 'nine', reflecting the supreme status of heaven. 🌲 Ancient Cypress Trees: Ancient cypress trees, one of the most beautiful ancient trees in Beijing, have witnessed countless changes through the springs and autumns.

I usually try to avoid touristy spots, but the beautiful and intricate architecture and design of Temple of Heaven always brings me back.

After the recovery of tourism, the Temple of Heaven is crowded every day. How to avoid the crowd and take great photos? I have found some clever 📷 positions and compositions, and I will share them all with you at once! 👇 🗺️Tour route: Enter from the East Gate ➡️ Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests ➡️ Echo Wall ➡️ Circular Mound ➡️ Exit from the South Gate. ♥️For your convenience, the following 📷 positions are arranged in the order of the tour: ❶The pine and cypress path at the East Gate, take a photo at the entrance of the path towards the end of the path, you can get a fun inverted triangle composition; ❷After entering the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, go to the ancient gate on the north side first, that is, the south gate of the Imperial Heaven Hall. Take photos here when there are few people. If you can't avoid the crowd when you enter the park late, take several photos at a fixed position for post-production synthesis, wide-angle lens is better; ❸There are too many people in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Use the east/west side halls as the foreground, lean on the pillars or sit on the side and take photos towards the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Blur the people in the distance in post-production; ❹Find the red wall next to the Prayer Gate on the side of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. There are much fewer people here. Stand by the wall, the red wall and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests under the blue sky are particularly photogenic; ❺A unobtrusive building next to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the red wall, blue tiles and roof ridge beasts are very beautiful, you can stand at the end of the railing to take photos; ❻Looking up at the sky under the eaves of the west side hall, there is a surprise. The eaves corner and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests are directly opposite, very artistic; ❼Take a photo from the bottom of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the railing blocks the crowd, lean on the railing, and the three-layer blue roof of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests are also very photogenic; ❽When you leave the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, you can use the hollows of the railings and the door gaps to block the crowd, frame the composition, and need a medium-long focus lens; ❾After leaving the door, you can also avoid the crowd and take photos of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests on the right. It's good to take photos of the building or people; ❶⓪The composition at the entrance of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is very unique. Tourists enter and exit from the side doors on both sides. The middle door is generally not opened, so there are no people here. Stand in front of the red door, the photographer goes down the steps and uses a telephoto lens to take photos; ❶①Walk towards the west gate of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, you will see the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests inside the wall between the two trees on the lawn, another excellent new position with no people; ❶②After leaving the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, walk to the Chengzhen Gate on the way to the Echo Wall, and take a photo of the Imperial Vault of Heaven in the door frame. 🚇: Subway Line 5 Tiantan East Gate Station 🎫: Ticket 15 yuan, joint ticket (including Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Echo Wall and Circular Mound) 34 yuan Buy tickets online or scan the code on site, swipe your ID card to enter 🕗: Main gate 6:00-21:00 Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests 8:00-17:00 📌Photo Tips: 🔹The weather is very important if you want to take good photos. Choose a sunny day, blue sky, red wall and glazed tiles, the photos are no less than the Forbidden City; 🔹If you can't get up early and want to take photos of the empty Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, you can visit in reverse, put the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the end, and take photos quickly when clearing the field; 🔹It's very large inside, it's quite tiring, remember to wear comfortable shoes; 🔹Wearing Hanfu, national style, horse face skirt and other clothes to take photos will be more matching; 🔹The night view of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is also very unique. The lights are only on every Friday and Saturday and some holidays, don't miss it.

Red walls and blue tiles, pieces of prayer. 'In the ten thousand miles cave, facing the Jade Emperor, nine lights outside the rosy clouds, staying at the Temple of Heaven' There is a kind of winter beauty, called the first snow of the Temple of Heaven. Got up early and went straight to the Temple of Heaven Although it has been shot many times But still can't help but want to come and see The joyous feeling Cannot be expressed in words. A brick wall and glazed tiles A blue and a red reflect auspiciousness.

The temple of Heaven was easily among my top 3 places to visit while in China. Full of history and colors. Plus it is surrounded by a beautiful park!