The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious buildings in the southeastern part of central Beijing, built for Confucian rites of state. Visited by the emperors of the Ming dynasty and later restored under the Qing, it was the site of annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest and other seasonal rites. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, it has been described as a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design whose symbolic layout profoundly influenced architecture and planning across the Far East for centuries.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountTiantan Subdistrict, People's Republic of China 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and then later restored by the Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest and other seasonal rites.
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1406-1420 (Ming dynasty)
Uses Element: Marble, Article text
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿) is a triple-gabled circular building, 36 m (118 ft) in diameter and 38 m (125 ft) tall, built on three levels of marble stone base, where the Emperor prayed for good harvests.
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Wikidata item Q125445, property P131/P17 (location): Tiantan Subdistrict, People's Republic of China
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