Catching sunset at the Temple of Heaven
by Genya2k
Sep 25, 2024
At the Temple, every brick and tile tells a story with the sky🌌
📍Address: No. 7, East Inner Temple of Heaven, Dongcheng District, Beijing
🕒 Opening Hours: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Peak Season)
✨Must-Visit Attractions✨
1️⃣ Circular Mound Altar
- Three layers of white marble terraces spreading out
- Magical echo experience on the "Heavenly Heart Stone"
- Ancient people carefully designed it using countless multiples of "nine"👑
Best time to visit: Before 9 AM for the best lighting
2️⃣ Danbi Bridge
- 360-meter-long "Road to Heaven"🌉
- Former exclusive royal passage
- Ancient cypress shadows on both sides are perfect for photos📸
Recommended visit time: Most beautiful at dusk
3️⃣ Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
- Triple-layered blue glazed tile roof that’s stunning💎
- 28 nanmu wood pillars hiding the code of time
- A masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture!
Photo tip: Best light and shadow at 4 PM
4️⃣ Imperial Vault of Heaven
- Super fun echo wall experience👂
- Ancient version of a "wireless communication system"
- Two people can whisper secrets even 50 meters apart
Note: Please keep your voice down~
5️⃣ Nine-Dragon Cypress
- Millennium-old tree, a miracle of life🌳
- Legend says Qianlong Emperor personally planted it
- Trunk patterns resemble nine dragons coiling
Finding tip: Near the Hall of Imperial Peace
🌈Tips:
- 🎫 Tickets: 15 RMB (Combined ticket 34 RMB)
- 🚇 Transportation: Subway Line 5, Temple of Heaven East Gate Station
- 👗 Dress code: Hanfu or light-colored clothes recommended
- ⏳ Suggested visit duration: 3-4 hours
Everyone who steps into the Temple of Heaven
Feels like they are having a dialogue with history📜
Every brick here
Tells the story of the Chinese people’s conversation with heaven and earth🏯
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