Architecture

Temple of Heaven, Hall of Imperial Zenith, door tablet (biane)

Beijing, China

天坛 (Tiāntán) [Chinese simplified]
天壇 (Tiāntán) [Chinese traditional]
皇乾殿 (Huángqián diàn) [Chinese]
Temple of Heaven, Hall of Imperial Zenith, door tablet (biane)

Architecture

structure overview
Temple of Heaven » Hall of Imperial Zenith
architectural element(s)
biane

Architecture: Hall of Imperial Zenith

full/alternative names
Imperial Hall of Heaven
built
1420

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
1406-1644
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
4,968 × 3,604  pixel
42.1 × 30.5 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer (contact@imaginoso.com (send an e-mail))