Temple of Heaven

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven, Beijing

20 December, 2018 - 13:55 Mark Miller

Temple of Heaven and Its Sacrificial Altar Where Blood Was Spilt for Bountiful Harvests

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...