358
The temple of Heaven in Beijing
South from the city center of Beijing is the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan Park). It was built at the same time as the Forbidden city in 1420г. during the Ming dynasty Emperor young Le, but square, the Forbidden city is much inferior to the Temple of Heaven.
The total area of Temple of Heaven is 267 hectares, It is enclosed by a fence, whose length of almost 12 km. the Main buildings in Beijing is Zineldin (Hall Reaping Prayers), huanico (Altar of Heaven) and Huancui (Hall of the Firmament).Originally this temple was called temple of Heaven and Earth, but after the construction of the Temple of earth in 1530, the temple brought gifts to the gods of the sky. To the temple for prayer came the emperors for over 500 years in the winter solstice, bringing gifts to the gods so that they, in turn, was favored by good weather, which brought to the country of rich harvests.
The tallest building of the Temple of Heaven is Canaidan, its height is 33 meters. The building itself is made of white stone, and a three-tiered roof covered in blue tiles the color of the sky.
Inside the temple there are 4 columns, which are called the dragon well Pillars" (Lunsing). Also, there are 12 columns in the middle row, which symbolize the 12 months of the year.
The South building of the temple is huangzu (Altar of Heaven) built of marble in 3 tiers and has a cylindrical shape. This particular building was raised by the Emperor to perform the rite. Huancui, located South of the structures Canaidan.
Its intended purpose is the storage of history. Special plates were cut the names of the relatives of the Emperor and was kept in the building Huancui. This structure has a rounded shape and is enclosed by a fence that perfectly captures sound.
Now carried out large-scale restoration of the Temple of Heaven and its landscaping. This monument included in the UNESCO world heritage site.
Source: /users/104
The total area of Temple of Heaven is 267 hectares, It is enclosed by a fence, whose length of almost 12 km. the Main buildings in Beijing is Zineldin (Hall Reaping Prayers), huanico (Altar of Heaven) and Huancui (Hall of the Firmament).Originally this temple was called temple of Heaven and Earth, but after the construction of the Temple of earth in 1530, the temple brought gifts to the gods of the sky. To the temple for prayer came the emperors for over 500 years in the winter solstice, bringing gifts to the gods so that they, in turn, was favored by good weather, which brought to the country of rich harvests.
The tallest building of the Temple of Heaven is Canaidan, its height is 33 meters. The building itself is made of white stone, and a three-tiered roof covered in blue tiles the color of the sky.
Inside the temple there are 4 columns, which are called the dragon well Pillars" (Lunsing). Also, there are 12 columns in the middle row, which symbolize the 12 months of the year.
The South building of the temple is huangzu (Altar of Heaven) built of marble in 3 tiers and has a cylindrical shape. This particular building was raised by the Emperor to perform the rite. Huancui, located South of the structures Canaidan.
Its intended purpose is the storage of history. Special plates were cut the names of the relatives of the Emperor and was kept in the building Huancui. This structure has a rounded shape and is enclosed by a fence that perfectly captures sound.
Now carried out large-scale restoration of the Temple of Heaven and its landscaping. This monument included in the UNESCO world heritage site.
Source: /users/104
