157518Tiantan Sky Tower, China

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Tiantan Sky Tower, China

Tiantan Sky Tower (Temple of Heaven)

Tiantan Sky Tower is the sanctuary of the heavenly gods of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty when the winter is coming to Ai month According to the Chinese lunar calendar every year to ensure that the harvest is plentiful. with a total area of 1,638 rai, consisting of Qi Niantian Palace Huangchongyi Palace, and Lan Yuanqiu

Qi Niantian Palace, It is the main palace built in a circular shape with a 3-tiered roof covered with blue glazed tiles. It’s a house without a name. But relying on 24 wooden pillars as a support structure Inside the palace, there will be exquisite and beautiful colored paintings. Above the ceiling is a dragon and a swan.
Huangchongyi Palace, A round-shaped residence with a single-story roof. covered with dark blue glazed tiles This is the place where the plaque with the name of the Heavenly Ruler is kept. The palace is surrounded by a low wall. What is special is the echo For example, when two people stand on opposite sides of a wall. When one speaks against the wall even softly But if the other person puts his ear to the wall, he can clearly hear the voice of the opposite party.
Lan Yuanqiu was located on the southern side of the Qi Niantian Palace. It resembles a 3-tier spherical stage built with blue and white marble. Each floor is surrounded by white marble balustrades. The Yuan Chiu Lan is a place that the emperor uses as a sacrifice of the gods or to ask for rain to be seasoned.

Story History

Tiantan Sky Tower Sky Shrine of the Ming Dynasty Emperor and Qing Dynasty Listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1998, it is one of the most famous tourist attractions in China.

Tiantan Sky Tower Construction began in the year that the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne, 1403 AD, and was completed in 1420 AD. In that year, the Ancient Palace or the Forbidden City was also completed. Le of the Ming Dynasty moved his capital from Nanjing in southern China to Beijing in northern China. and went to perform a ceremony to worship Heaven and Earth at the Hall of Fa Tian Tan

Although more than 600 years have passed, today Tiantan Tower located in the south of Beijing is still in perfect condition. build a lot continues to attract many domestic and international tourists to visit Tiantan Sky Tower is not only a beautiful architecture in ancient China. If it also reflects the idea of Chinese people who strive to find harmony between man and sky.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties The emperor would come to perform the Sky Worship Ceremony at the Sky Hall twice a year, spring and winter. It is the place where emperors and high officials worship the sky in spring. On the day when winter comes The emperor would perform a sky worship ceremony at the Yuanqiu altar, another building in the Tiantan Sky Hall. to express his gratitude towards the human world In the year that has experienced natural disasters such as drought and floods, the emperor and government officials, both the Buun and the Buu parties Will come to perform the sky worship ceremony at the Sky Hall as well to ask for mercy and help from heaven

Although Chinese people in general have faith in the sky but in ancient times Only the emperor who has the right to lead senior officials to perform a sky worship ceremony within the Sky Tower area The tradition of worshiping the sky of the Chinese nation has a history of more than 3,000 years. Ancient Chinese believed that the sky, also known as the blue angel, had mysterious powers that could determine everything in the human world, such as harvesting. and the fate of each individual The ancient Chinese also believed that Fa will always be right. Natural disasters occurring on Earth are caused by human error. and a warning from the heavens for mankind, so when faced with natural disasters Ancient Chinese people often said that This is a punishment from the sky.

Chinese historical data indicates that In the second year of Emperor Guangxi of the Qing Dynasty, 1876, the Heavenly Pavilion was burned down. upon being aware of such incidents Emperor Guangxi was shocked. While the senior officials were so worried that their faces turned pale. Everyone believes This is a bad omen. However, the ancient Chinese thought that The sky is kind to human beings. Punishing human beings from the sky is only a few cases, so the ancestors of the Chinese people have always been grateful to the sky.

The architecture of the buildings within the Temple of Heaven reflects the ancient Chinese idea of respect and faith in nature. The two deep blue main halls sit on three tiered white marble plinths that descend in height. Blue gives people a feeling of purity and nobility. which is what the Chinese consider to be the property of the sky

The Heavenly Pavilion was a place that was regarded as close to the sky Visitors will notice that The 3 buildings in Heaven Hall are the Qi Niantian Palace. Huangchongyu Palace and the Sky Yuanqiu altar was round. The architecture in this style makes people walking up the stairs to the palace. and the upper floor of the altar feeling that stepping into the sky

The Yuanqiu altar is built on a three-tiered marble plinth. When a person walks up the stairs to the upper floor No matter which direction goes up will feel that stepping into the center of the universe when walking upstairs Will find a round stone slab located in the center. surrounded by layers of fan-shaped stone slabs The round stone slab that stood in the center of the altar represented the Heart of Heaven. When the emperor performed a sky worship ceremony on a cold winter’s day offerings will be placed on the stone slabs The process of stepping into such a circular slab signifies that approaching the sky The Yuanqiu altar was not covered with a man-made roof. But thatched with a sky that has no boundaries

Ancient Chinese believed that Humans can trade with the sky. And the Sky Tower created by human hands is a place where humans trade with the sky itself. The sound echoed on the Yuanqiu altar. and Huang Chong Yu Palace is evidence that proves that Ancient Chinese believed that Humans can trade with the sky.

If we were to stand on the circular slab that stood at the center of the Yuanqiu altar. when we speak in a soft voice will hear the echo back to be heard immediately which means The sky has answered the human request.

When we stood inside of the wall surrounding Huangchongyu Palace and spoke in a low voice toward the wall. Another friend standing on the other side of the wall will be able to hear you speak. which is similar to talking on the phone from such phenomenon The wall that surrounded Huangchongyu Palace was known as It’s a sound-reflecting wall.

It could be concluded that the Heaven Pavilion was the place where the emperor came to perform the sky worship ceremony. to wish for seasonal rain abundant productivity which in addition to creating morale for the people It also inherits the traditions of the ancient Chinese nation as well. and with the importance of this ceremony As a result, the Tian Tan Pavilion was maintained and repaired throughout the Ming Dynasty. Until the Qing Dynasty, which is the next dynasty to inherit this tradition as well

The role of Tiantan Sky Hall as a place for worshiping the sky Remained until the period AD. 1918, after major political and administrative changes The Temple of Heaven has turned into a public park that welcomes many citizens and tourists who come to admire the beauty of this place. and was finally recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998.

Admission fee:

April-October, the entrance fee is 15 yuan, the entrance ticket with admission to all attractions is 34 yuan.
From November to March, the entrance fee is 10 yuan, the entrance ticket with a ticket to all attractions is 28 yuan.

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