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Temple of Heaven Park
The Temple of Heaven is located in Chongwen District, Beijing, on the east side of Yongdingmen Nei Street. It was originally a place for the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to worship the Emperor of Heaven. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), and was finally completed during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty after continuous renovation and expansion. The Temple of Heaven covers an area of 2.73 million square meters. The main buildings include the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Circular Mound, the Imperial Vault of Heaven, the Palace of Fasting, the Divine Music Office, and the Sacrifice Place. It was opened as a park in 1918. The Temple of Heaven is divided into two parts, the inner and outer altars. The inner altar consists of the Circular Mound and the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests. The northern part of the inner altar is the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests, and the southern part is the Circular Mound Altar. A 360-meter-long Danbi Bridge connects the two altars. The main buildings of the two altars are concentrated at both ends of the Danbi Bridge. The southern end of the Danbi Bridge has the Circular Mound and the Imperial Vault of Heaven, and the northern end has the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and the Imperial Vault of Heaven. The Danbi Bridge, also known as the Sea-grabbing Avenue, is a huge brick-paved high platform commercial road and the main axis of the Temple of Heaven. On the east side of the Danbi Bridge, there are ancillary buildings adapted to the sacrificial function of the Temple of Heaven: the slaughter pavilion, the kitchen for the gods, the storehouse for the gods, etc. On the west side of the Danbi Bridge, there is the Zhai Palace, which is the place where the emperor fasts before the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. The outer altar is a forest area with a lot of trees planted. In the southwest of the outer altar, there is the Shenyue Office, which was the place for practicing sacrificial rituals and music and training sacrificial music and dance students in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Since the Beijing Tiandi Temple was first built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), the history of the Temple of Heaven as a dedicated altar for the emperor to worship the Emperor of Heaven has continued for more than 490 years. The Xinhai Revolution that broke out in 1911 ended China's feudal monarchy of more than 2,000 years, and also ended the sacrificial history that lasted for 5,000 years throughout Chinese history. From then on, the Temple of Heaven, which was used exclusively for emperors to worship, was "open to everyone". In 1918, the government of the Republic of China opened the Temple of Heaven as a park and implemented ticket sales. In 1951, the Beijing Municipal Government established the Temple of Heaven Management Office, and in 1957, the Temple of Heaven was listed as one of the first batch of ancient buildings and cultural relics protection sites in Beijing. In 1961, it was listed as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection sites by the State Council.
Chengde Mountain Resort
Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort, also known as Chengde Imperial Palace or Rehe Palace, was a place for the emperors of the Qing Dynasty to escape the heat and handle government affairs in the summer. It was a summer palace built by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty to achieve the political purpose of appeasing and uniting the ethnic minorities in China's border areas and consolidating national unity. The Imperial Mountain Resort was built in the 42nd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1703) and completed in the 55th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, which took 89 years. It covers an area of 5.64 million square meters. The winding and undulating palace walls surrounding the resort are as long as 10,000 meters. It is the largest existing classical royal garden in China. Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort was once the summer palace of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty in China. The scenic area is 180 kilometers away from Beijing. It consists of the emperor's palace, royal gardens and magnificent temples. The architectural layout of the resort can be roughly divided into two major parts: the palace area and the garden area. The garden area can be divided into three parts: the lake area, the plain area and the mountain area. There are 72 scenes designated by Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong. There are more than 100 buildings such as palaces, halls, towers, pavilions, terraces, pavilions, pavilions, halls, temples, etc. It is one of the three largest ancient architectural complexes in China. Its most distinctive feature is that there is a garden in the mountain and a mountain in the garden. Due to the presence of many historical and cultural heritage groups, the Mountain Resort and the surrounding temples have become national key cultural relics protection units, one of the top ten scenic spots in China, and one of the 44 scenic spots and historical protection areas. Chengde has also become one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China. The Mountain Resort is known as one of the four famous gardens in China, along with the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, and the Lingering Garden in Suzhou.
Ditan Park
The Temple of Earth, also known as the Fangze Altar, is the second largest of the five altars in the ancient capital of Beijing. It was first built in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1530 AD) and was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped the "Emperor of the Earth God". It is also the largest altar for worshipping the earth in my country. The total area of the altar is 37.4 hectares, and it is square in shape. The entire building, from the whole to the details, is designed in accordance with the traditional and symbolic legends of ancient my country such as "the sky is round and the earth is square", "the sky is blue and the earth is yellow", "the sky is south and the earth is north", "dragon and phoenix", "the universe", etc. There are ancient buildings such as the Fangze Altar, the Imperial God Room, the Animal Slaughter Pavilion, the Zhai Palace, and the God's Storehouse in the Temple of Earth. The Temple of Earth Park is located on the east side of Andingmenwai Street in Beijing, adjacent to the North Second Ring Road and across the river from the Lama Temple. The Beijing Wax Museum, built in 1990, is located in the Zhai Palace. When it was first built, there was a 1,476-mu altar outside the altar, and the total area of the altar was 640 mu. It is now a cultural relic protection unit in Beijing. Ditan Park covers an area of 37.4 hectares and has an annual visitor volume of 5 to 6 million. It is a royal temple garden with a long history, solemnity and fame. The predecessor of the park, Ditan, was also called Fangzetan. Built in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, i.e. 1530 AD, it was the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the earth. It is also the largest and only existing altar for offering sacrifices to the earth in my country. There are ancient buildings such as Fangzetan, Huangzhi Room, Slaughterhouse Pavilion, Zhai Palace and Shenku in Ditan. The West Gate Archway is tall and magnificent. It was rebuilt according to the style built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. The construction scale ranks first among the archways in Beijing. The green glazed tile surface is painted with single phoenix, double phoenix and peony patterns. There are two words "Ditan" in the center of the front and Guanghou Street in the core of the back. It is one of the main attractions of Ditan Park. Fangze Altar, also known as the worship platform, is the main building for the emperor to worship the "Emperor of the Earth". It covers an area of 17,689 square meters and is divided into two floors. Such a magnificent and spacious altar for worshiping the earth is not only the best in China, but also in the world. There are 116 species of plants in the park, with a lawn area of more than 114,000 square meters and a green coverage rate of 72%. There are 168 ancient trees over 100 years old, of which 80 are over 300 years old. Every year from the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month to the seventh day of the first lunar month, the Ditan Temple Fair will be held. At that time, a series of exciting activities with ethnic, folk and folk characteristics will be carried out based on the style of the ancient altar. In addition, the four book fairs throughout the year are also a major attraction here.