Architecture

Temple of Heaven, Circular Mound Altar, central outer southern Lingxing Gate

Beijing, China

天坛 (Tiāntán) [Chinese simplified]
天壇 (Tiāntán) [Chinese traditional]
圜丘坛 (Huán qiū tán) [Chinese]
棂星门 (Língxīngmén) [Chinese]
Temple of Heaven, Circular Mound Altar, central outer southern Lingxing Gate

Architecture

structure overview
Temple of Heaven » Circular Mound Altar
work type
lingxingmen

Architecture: Circular Mound Altar

built
1530
architectural element(s)
altar
material
marble
patronage
Jiajing Emperor

Architecture: Temple of Heaven

built
1406-1420
culture
Chinese
style/period
Chinese style
work type
Confucian Temple
patronage
Yongle Emperor

Geography

Asia » Eastern Asia » China » Beijing Shi » Beijing » Dongcheng
local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1530-1644
Great Ming
1644-1912
Great Qing
1912-1949
Republic of China

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
type
cultural
criteria
I, II, III
designation
reference
881
Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital
type
cultural
criteria
III, IV
designation
reference
1714

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,406 × 5,799  pixel
45.8 × 49.1 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
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