General
天坛概况
The Temple of Heaven is situated in the southern part of Beijing, about 6 Km away from the center of the city. Traditionally, this temple was for imperial use only. It was built in 1420, covering an area of 273 hectares, it is the one of the largest parks in Beijing. The Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests. The emperors visited the temple three times a year： on the 8th day of the first lunar month to pray for a good harvest； during the Summer Solstice to pray for rain ； and during Winter Solstice to give thanks for a good harvest. During each ceremony, the emperors worshipped heaven and prayed for a good harvest. In addition, the emperors also worshipped their ancestors and other natural phenomena such as the Cloud God, Rain God and Wind God.
天坛位于北京的南部,距离城市中心大约6公里。传统上,这殿只能是皇室使用。它建于1420年,占地面积273公顷,是北京最大的公园之一。天坛是明清两代皇帝祭祀皇天、祈五谷丰登之场所。皇帝一年三次来寺庙:农历正月初八来祈祷丰收;在夏至求雨,冬至感谢丰收。在每个仪式期间,皇帝祭祀皇天、祈五谷丰登。此外,皇帝还祭祀祖先和其他自然现象如云神,雨神和风神。
It is among the first key cultural sites under state protection, and in December 1998 the UNESCO incribed it on the World Heritages List.
天坛是首批全国重点文物保护单位之一,1998年12月被联合国教科文组织收录在世界遗产名录。
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