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.