Must-Visit Spots in Beijing: Essential Photo Ops at the Temple of Heaven (With Guide)
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
I have been to the Temple of Heaven many times, and I listened to the tour guide for the first time. Wang Hongliang explained the witty humor and learned a lot of history and interesting things I didn't know before in the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Wang Dao's character is the Beijing flavor of the round, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties have retained the intact building. I am very satisfied with a group tour.
The wisdom of the ancients is unparalleled. The perfect integration of Chinese mathematics and architectural aesthetics, and it implies the feudal rites of China, which is a perfect building from any angle. People who study architecture should not miss the example of ancient sacrifice architecture.
The temple of the year is also called the temple of the valley, is the place to hold the Mengchun valley of the valley, built in 1420, is also the earliest building of the temple of the heaven. The temple of the year is a landmark building of the temple of the temple. The altar is a circular building combining the temple of the temple, according to the ancient "under the house sacrifice emperor". The temple has 28 large pillars of golden silk teak wood, columns are arranged around, the beams and dragon and phoenix and yu color paintings in the temple, the whole building is magnificent. In addition to the altar of the main building, there are the imperial palace, the east and west halls, and the temples.
The Temple of Prayer is located on Tiantan East Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is the main building of Beijing Temple of Heaven. It was built in the 18th year of Ming and Qing Dynasty (1420), and then rebuilt. The temple of the year of prayer is 460 square meters in size, with three layers of heavy, the top of the head of the head, and the base of the three-story white jade carving column. The interior structure of the year of prayer hall is unbeamed, and it is arranged by 28 large teak columns, supporting the three-story eaves, and setting up the dragon and phoenix algae wells in the middle. The temple's stone table thrones are placed on the god of God and the god of the emperor's ancestors.
The temple of the year is also called the temple of the valley, is the place to hold the Mengchun valley of the valley, built in 1420, is also the earliest building of the temple of the heaven. The temple of the year is a landmark building of the temple of the temple. The altar is a circular building combining the temple of the temple, according to the ancient "under the house sacrifice emperor". The temple has 28 large pillars of golden silk teak wood, columns are arranged around, the beams and dragon and phoenix and yu color paintings in the temple, the whole building is magnificent. In addition to the altar of the main building, there are the imperial palace, the east and west halls, and the temples.