Come and visit the Temple of Heaven Park!

This is a great guide to visiting the Temple of Heaven Park!

The Temple of Heaven Park is surrounded by two altar walls and is divided into two parts: the "inner altar" and the "outer altar". The northern area is circular and the southern area is square, which means "the sky is round and the place is round"; it is mainly composed of the "Praying Valley Altar" for praying for a good harvest in spring.

"It consists of four ancient buildings: the "Circle Altar" for worshiping the sky on the winter solstice, the Zhai Palace where the emperor lived before offering sacrifices, and the Kagura Department for practicing rituals and music; the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Altar of Prayer for Grains is a landmark of Beijing

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Park opening hours? Tickets 6:30-22:00 (no entry at 21:00), 10r/person (this can only be seen from outside but not in). Combined ticket 8:00-17:00 (no entry at 16:30)

), 20r/person, including park tickets and tickets to attractions such as the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Circular Mound, Imperial Vault of Heaven, Zhai Palace, and Divine Music Department.

? The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and other attractions are closed on Mondays (excluding holidays). The public account opens seven days in advance. Reservations are required to bring your ID card to enter the main attractions: Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests: majestic, it is a round hall with three eaves, and the top of the hall is covered with upper green and middle yellow.

The three colors of glazed glass, green below, symbolize heaven, earth and all things. It is the only remaining example of ancient Chinese Mingtang style architecture.

Yuanqiu: Commonly known as the Tianxin Terrace, there is a "Heavenly Heart Stone" in the center. The table stones and stone railings of each layer are all in "nine" and multiples of "nine" to correspond to the "nine heavens" and emphasize the status of "heaven".

Imperial Vault: A palace used to enshrine the sacred tablets for the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony. It has a wooden arch structure and is covered with blue tiles and a golden roof.

The ceiling caisson in the hall is a golden dragon caisson with a green tone, with a large golden dragon pattern in the center.

The courtyard wall is the famous echo wall. You can try to shout it and it will be magical! Zhai Palace: It is the palace where the emperor fasted for three days before offering sacrifices. Danbi Bridge: It is a 4-meter-high road connecting the Circular Mound Altar and the Praying Valley Altar.

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Detailed guide to the four entrances East entrance: East entrance about 100 meters from Exit A2 of the East Gate of the Temple of Heaven on Metro Line 5 (5 minutes, 600 meters) → Temple of Heaven Park - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (3 minutes, 300 meters) → Danbi Bridge (3 minutes, 300 meters)

→Echoing Wall (30 meters in 1 minute) →Temple of Heaven Park-Chenqiu (200 meters in 2 minutes) →South Entrance (Zhaohengmen 18 minutes 1.2km) →Three Gates →Zhai Palace (4 minutes → 350 meters) →Double Ring Wanshou

Pavilion (10 minutes → 800 meters -) → West Exit or Shuanghuan Wanshou Pavilion (20 minutes → 1.4km) → West Entrance of the Waitan: West Gate Entrance about 70 meters from Exit C of the Overpass of Metro Line 8 (7 minutes 900 meters) → Zhai Palace

→Three Gates (1.2km in 18 minutes) →South Entrance (Zhaoheng Gate) →Temple of Heaven Park-Circle (30 meters in 1 minute) →Echoing Wall → (300 meters in 3 minutes) →Danbi Bridge (300 meters in 3 minutes)

→ Temple of Heaven Park - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (5 minutes, 550 meters) → Double Ring Wanshou Pavilion (8 minutes → 800 meters) → West exit and north entrance: Night view route about 700 meters from Qiaowan C exit of Metro Line 7 (enter from the north gate and exit from the south gate)

Walk 4 minutes and 400 meters → Temple of Heaven Park - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (3 minutes, 300 meters) → Danbi Bridge (3 minutes, 300 meters) → Echo Wall (1 minute, 30 meters) → Temple of Heaven Park - Circle Qiu (2 minutes, 200 meters) → South

Exit (18 minutes from Zhaohengmen, 1.2km) South entrance: About 1.2km from Jingtai Exit B of Metro Line 14 (Zhaohengmen, 2 minutes and 200 meters) → Temple of Heaven Park - Circle Qiu (1 minute and 30 meters) → Echo Wall (

3 minutes, 300 meters) → Danbi Bridge (3 minutes, 300 meters) Temple of Heaven Park - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (5 minutes, 550 meters) → Shuanghuan Wanshou Pavilion (4 minutes → 350 meters) → Zhai Palace (7 minutes → 650 meters) → West Exit

Recommended food: Noodles with soybean paste, Old Beijing stew, hotpot mutton, bean paste, jiaoqian, donkey rolling, aiwowo, etc. Photography tips: 1. If you want to take a panoramic shot, it is best to bring a drone, or climb up the stairs and then

Shot from the highest point downward, super beautiful!

?2. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is the most popular check-in spot. It is also crowded with people. You can wait until daylight at four or five o'clock to take pictures. It is very beautiful.

The venue will clear out after five o'clock, and there are far fewer people around so you can take advantage of the opportunity and take a few more photos.

3. The side hall on the left hand side when going out is also suitable for checking in. It is very artistic. Lighting time: The lighting time of the Prayer Hall is Friday and Saturday, and 7pm-9pm on important holidays.