The Moon Altar was a place for worshipping the moon in ancient China, also known as the "Evening Moon Altar". As early as the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor had already worshipped the sun in spring and the moon in autumn. The only remaining Moon Altar is located in the west of Beijing. It was first built in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1530) and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. It was one of the nine altars and eight temples in Beijing and was abandoned in the early years of the Republic of China. The "Moon Altar" generally refers to this place. The Moon Altar in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties was located to the west of Nanlishi Road and to the south of Yuetan North Street in Xicheng District, Beijing. It formed the Yuetan Park with the antique gardens to its south. The main buildings in the altar mentioned in the Ming and Qing documents, except for the altar platform and the inner altar wall, which were demolished, the rest of the ancient buildings such as the bell tower, Tianmen, Jufu Hall, and Shenku still exist. After liberation, the government strengthened the protection and construction of the Moon Altar and opened it as a park in 1955 for people to rest and entertain. After years of construction, the area of Yuetan Park has been greatly expanded. The entire park is divided into two parts, north and south. The north garden is characterized by ancient buildings with red bricks and green tiles and regular roads. This is the Moon Altar in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The South Garden is a newly opened tourist area, with rocks, pools, and winding garden roads, forming a natural landscape garden pattern. Its design and construction are based on the theme of "moon", and the name of the garden is also taken as "Yaoyue Garden". There is a group of small courtyards in the middle of Yaoyue Garden, named "Tianxiang Courtyard" with the meaning of "osmanthus falls in the moon, and the fragrance of heaven floats outside the clouds". On the wide lawn on the south side of Tianxiang Courtyard, there are several jade rabbits and Tianxiang Courtyard. On May 25, 2006, Yuetan, as an ancient building from Ming to Qing Dynasty, was approved by the State Council to be included in the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
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Interpretation of Beijing Yuetan Park from the perspective of Eastern philosophy Yuetan Park, as a famous historical and cultural garden in Beijing, its existence itself contains the profound meaning of Eastern philosophy. From the perspective of Eastern philosophy, Yuetan Park is the embodiment of the harmonious coexistence of heaven, earth and man. In traditional Chinese philosophy, Yuetan symbolizes the moon, which is opposite to the sun and represents the balance of yin and yang. The layout and design of Yuetan Park follow the concept of "harmony between man and nature", and through the ingenious combination of the natural landscape of the garden and the humanistic architecture, it shows the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. The ancient trees, ponds, pavilions and towers in the park not only provide people with a place for leisure and entertainment, but also a space for self-cultivation and appreciation of the beauty of nature. Here, people can meditate quietly, feel the changing of the seasons, experience the cycle of life and the mystery of the universe, so as to achieve spiritual purification and sublimation. Interpretation of Beijing Yuetan Park from the perspective of Western philosophy From the perspective of Western philosophy, Yuetan Park can be regarded as a philosophical space to explore the relationship between humans and nature. In Western philosophy, nature is often regarded as an object of human cognition. The integration of natural landscape and humanistic architecture in Yuetan Park provides an excellent place to observe and think about the relationship between nature and culture. Every scene in the park, whether it is a man-made pavilion or a naturally grown ancient tree, reflects human respect and understanding of nature. Here, people can think about the interaction between human civilization and the natural environment, explore how to achieve sustainable development in modern society, and how to find inner peace and harmony with nature in a fast-paced life. Yuetan Park is not only a place for leisure and entertainment, but also a philosophical space that inspires philosophical thinking and promotes harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Whether from the concept of "harmony between man and nature" in Eastern philosophy or the discussion of the relationship between man and nature in Western philosophy, Yuetan Park has become a philosophical holy place that connects the past and the future and integrates nature and culture with its unique charm.