GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Located south of the Forbidden City on the east side of Yongnei Dajie, the original Altar of Heaven and Earth was completed together with the Forbidden City in 1420, the eighteenth year of the reign of the Ming Emperor Yongle.

Detailed explanation-2: -It has been regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism. The temple complex was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, who was also responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Temple of Heaven (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Tiāntán) is a complex of imperial religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Temple of Heaven, also known as Tian Tan, in Beijing, is one of the largest temple complexes in China. It was built by the emperor Cheng Zu in the 15th century.

Detailed explanation-5: -As the largest of Beijing’s imperial of religious building complexes, the Temple of Heaven is known for its rigorous symbolic layout, peculiar structure, and magnificent decoration. It is the most representative example of Chinese ritual architecture.