Temple of Heaven

Tiantandongmen - Temple of Heaven Park East Gate - Metro station	Map of part of the Temple of Heaven Park - Tiantan	Panoramic map of the Temple of Heaven	Way to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Entry ticket - Temple of Heaven	Temple of Heaven - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	天坛 - Temple of Heaven - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Beijing	Temple of Heaven, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
West gate to the Temple of Heaven	Temple of Heaven - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Temple of Heaven - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Beijing	Temple of Heaven - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
West gate, Temple of Heaven, near sunset	Door handles, Temple of Heaven	Temple of Heaven detail	Temple of Heaven
Dragon in Flowers, Temple of Heaven	Slaughter pavilion of the Temple of Heaven	Slaughter pavilion of the Temple of Heaven	Mahjong in the Temple of Heaven Park
East Gate - Temple of Heaven	Southeast Building, Temple of Heaven	Detail of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Southwest building, Temple of Heaven
Ceiling detial, Southwest Building	Southwest building - Temple of Heaven	Detail of a painted beam, Temple of Heaven	Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven was built 1406-1420	祈年殿 - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Elsewhere in Beijing are the Temple of Sun, Temple of Earth and Temple of Moon	The Temple of Heaven is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests burned in 1889 and was rebuilt soon after	No nails were used in the construction of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven	Three level marble stone base of the Prayer for Good Harvests
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	The Emperor of China, as the Son of Heaven, performed rituals here at the winter solstice	Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven	Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven
Bronze Urn, Temple of Heaven	Marble ramp carved with dragons	Detail of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Detail of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Southeast Building, Temple of Heaven	Interior - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Interior - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Interior detail - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Photograph of the ceiling of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests	Imperial Hall of Heaven	Gate to the Imperial Hall of Heaven
Gate to the Imperial Hall of Heaven - north side of main temple	Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests from the Imperial Hall of Heaven	Imperial Hall of Heaven - Temple of Heaven	Imperial Hall of Heaven - Temple of Heaven
Imperial Hall of Heaven - Temple of Heaven	Imperial Hall of Heaven	Fire protection at the Temple of Heaven	South Gate to the main square of the Temple of Heaven
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests though the south gate, Temple of Heaven	Stone dragon - Temple of Heaven	South Gate, Temple of HEaven	Yellow-roofed hall, Temple of Heaven
Gate to the Imperial Vault of Heaven	Imperial Vault of Heaven	Imperial Vault of Heaven	Circular Echo Wall surrounding the Imperial Vault of Heaven
Imperial Vault of Heaven	Imperial Vault of Heaven	皇穹宇 - Imperial Vault of Heaven	Imperial Vault of Heaven
Side buildings - Imperial Vault of Heaven	Altars in a side temple by the Imperial Vault of Heaven	ArundelBeijingAug09 792.jpg	Roof detail - Temple of Heaven
Bronze Vessel, Temple of Heaven	Interior - Imperial Vault of Heaven	Round roof of the Imperial Vault of Heaven	Round roof of the Imperial Vault of Heaven
Interior - Imperial Vault of Heaven	Interior - Imperial Vault of Heaven	Imperial Vault of Heaven	Imperial Vault of Heaven with the ornate roof of a side building
At the south end of the Temple of Heaven, the Circular Mound Altar	圜丘坛 - Circular Mound Altar, Temple of Heaven	Circular Mound Altar, Temple of Heaven	View from the Circular Mound Altar north to the Imperial Vault of Heaven
Ceramic roof dragon detail, Temple of Heaven	Bridge leading to the Hall of Abstinence, Temple of Heaven	Bridge leading to the Hall of Abstinence, Temple of Heaven	West Gate - Temple of HEaven Park
Tian Tan - the Temple of Heaven	On the west side of Tiantan Park - the Beijing Museum of Natural History	北京自然博物馆	Dinosaur at the Beijing Museum of Natural History
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