Beijing, China
天坛 (Tiāntán) [Chinese simplified]
天壇 (Tiāntán) [Chinese traditional]
圜丘坛 (Huán qiū tán) [Chinese]
燔柴炉 (Fáncháilú) [Chinese]
Architecture
The Sacrificial Fire Altar was used in the Winter Solstice Heaven Worship Ceremony to burn sacrificial wood in order to welcome the Heavenly Deity. It was constructed with green glazed bricks, symbolising the element wood and the east. The altar has nine tiers of steps corresponding to the ceremonial norm of 'nine' as a yang number.
structure overview
architectural element(s)
Architecture: Circular Mound Altar
built
1530
architectural element(s)
material
patronage
Architecture: Temple of Heaven
built
1406-1420
culture
style/period
work type
patronage
Geography
local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
I,
II,
III
designation
reference
881
type
cultural
criteria
III,
IV
designation
reference
1714
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