December
20
/ 2018
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing dates back almost 600 years, to a time when Chinese emperors sacrificed animals to the gods on the temple’s altars to atone and beseech them to bestow bountiful harvests on the people. People consider the Temple of Heaven the finest example of traditional Chinese architecture. It incorporates advanced architectural and engineering feats. The large, well-preserved complex consists of 92 buildings with 600 rooms that sit on 273 hectares (675 acres) near the Forbidden City, an imperial administration complex and residence. Symbolic Layout of the Temple of Heaven Architecture and planning across East Asia show a profound influence from the symbolic layout and design of the Temple of Heaven. The buildings layouts are in line
