Temple of Heaven is situated in the southeast of Beijing and existed for over 500 years. Sanctuary of Heaven was assembled for sovereigns of Ming and Qing dynasties to adore the paradise. Sanctuary of Heave is the biggest and best-safeguarded design complex for penance in China.
Possessing a region of 2,720,000 square meters, the Temple of Heaven is marginally bigger than the Forbidden City. There are two layers of dividers around the Temple, partitioning it into two sections: the inward walled in area and external fenced in area. The fundamental structures of the Temple incorporate Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Imperial Heavenly Vault and Circular Mound Altar. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest has three concentric circles of huge wood sections symbolizing the four seasons, 12 months and 12 day by day hours. The Imperial Vault of Heaven is a littler roundabout building developed without crossbeams; its arch is upheld by entangled compass work. The Circular Mound Altar is a triple-layered white stone patio encased by two arrangements of dividers that are square outside and round inside, which are typical of the square earth and round paradise. Rulers of Ming and Qing dynasties held their functions to revere the paradise in the Circular Mound Altar on winter solstice. Along these lines the Circular Mound Altar additionally called "Paradise Worship Altar".
The entire development of the Temple of Heaven is made by wood so it is the structural showstopper of wood development in China. Another glorious and sublime spot of the sanctuary is Echo Wall. At the point when remaining in the focal point of the Circular Mound Altar, you can hear the brilliant sound which appears to originate from the world's center and some of the time from the sky.
The configuration belief system of the Temple of Heaven shows expansive and boundless sky. With respect to the part of circulation of building, the internal walled in area is arranged on the east of north-south pivot of external fenced in area; the Circular Mound Altar and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is situated on the east of the hub of the inward nook. This design makes the west piece of the Temple more extensive.
As the biggest building complex for worshiping paradise on the planet, the Temple of Heaven was recorded on the rundown of the World Cultural Heritage in 1998.
Possessing a region of 2,720,000 square meters, the Temple of Heaven is marginally bigger than the Forbidden City. There are two layers of dividers around the Temple, partitioning it into two sections: the inward walled in area and external fenced in area. The fundamental structures of the Temple incorporate Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Imperial Heavenly Vault and Circular Mound Altar. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest has three concentric circles of huge wood sections symbolizing the four seasons, 12 months and 12 day by day hours. The Imperial Vault of Heaven is a littler roundabout building developed without crossbeams; its arch is upheld by entangled compass work. The Circular Mound Altar is a triple-layered white stone patio encased by two arrangements of dividers that are square outside and round inside, which are typical of the square earth and round paradise. Rulers of Ming and Qing dynasties held their functions to revere the paradise in the Circular Mound Altar on winter solstice. Along these lines the Circular Mound Altar additionally called "Paradise Worship Altar".
The entire development of the Temple of Heaven is made by wood so it is the structural showstopper of wood development in China. Another glorious and sublime spot of the sanctuary is Echo Wall. At the point when remaining in the focal point of the Circular Mound Altar, you can hear the brilliant sound which appears to originate from the world's center and some of the time from the sky. The configuration belief system of the Temple of Heaven shows expansive and boundless sky. With respect to the part of circulation of building, the internal walled in area is arranged on the east of north-south pivot of external fenced in area; the Circular Mound Altar and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is situated on the east of the hub of the inward nook. This design makes the west piece of the Temple more extensive.
As the biggest building complex for worshiping paradise on the planet, the Temple of Heaven was recorded on the rundown of the World Cultural Heritage in 1998.