Temple of Heaven Beijing China
One of the places that I felt most comfortable during my trip to Beijing was at the Temple Of Heaven and its surrounding park. The Park sits just north of the 2nd Ring Road and the city canal and is about 4.5 km south of Tiananmen Square. http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Temple-of-Heaven-Map.jpg Originally built in 1420 it is the place where emperors went to pray to the gods of heaven and earth for a good harvest. The connection is represented by the shape of the park - square at the south end representing earth, and domed at the north end representing heaven. The most important building at the temple is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. It is 38 m tall and 36 m in diameter. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests Your author in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests This building is impressive. It sits on three square tiers of carved stone. These represent the earth. The hall itself is beautifully decorated and is round to represen...