Journey of Tracing Footprints -- Beijing Chapter

Author: Zou Chaoxia
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Altar of Land and Grain is located on the southwest side of the Forbidden City and corresponds with the Temple of Heaven in the "Left Ancestral Temple, Right Altar" layout. Exploring those ancient buildings feels as if you are immersed in the long river of history. The Tiananmen was first built during the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, serving as the main gate of the imperial city and a symbol of feudal imperial power. The Temple of Heaven was the sacred site where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for bountiful harvests.