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World Heritage Site Details
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
The Temple of Heaven, founded in the first half of the 15th century, is a dignified complex of fine cult buildings set...
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Built in 1420 with a total area of 270 acres, this is the largest building for religious worship in China, which was originally used by the Ming and...... more » Built in 1420 with a total area of 270 acres, this is the largest building for religious worship in China, which was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay homage to Heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site, Religious site
Address: Qian Men Dajie, Chongwen District Beijing 100050
China
Tel: 010 6702 8866

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“Early morning treat”
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5 of 5 stars
wigansteve   5 contributions
Wigan, United Kingdom
Oct 27, 2009

The Temple of Heaven and it's surrounding gardens is well worth a visit, particularly in the early morning. At this time it is full of local people engaging in Tai Chi, dancing, music and singing. It helps to give you a feel of how the people of Beijing like to start and continue their days ,particularly with the informal gatherings... more

“A MUST SEE in Beijing”
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5 of 5 stars
Lovetotravel352   8 contributions
United States
Oct 25, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Temple of Heaven is a MUST see while in Beijing. Take subway line 5 to Tiantan Dongmen Station and take exit A. The East Gate entrance is right there. It is 15RMB to get into the park and 20RMB to see the Temple of Heaven. I wasn’t able to buy the “through ticket”, although it wasn’t a problem buying the... more

“Amazing structure”
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4 of 5 stars
elephant_in_castle   3 contributions
London, United Kingdom
Oct 23, 2009

the scale is magnificent, and try to appreciate the architecture and the sculture. more

“The first of the many wonderful sights in Beijing”
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5 of 5 stars
Kiwis_overseas   8 contributions
Wales
Oct 23, 2009

The scale of the place is amazing, put on your walking shoes and enjoy more

“There are many temples in Beijing but this one is fantastic”
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4 of 5 stars
Bleeper999   2 contributions
Gloucester
Oct 23, 2009

Avoid weekends - it gets VERY busy - the chinese love to vsit their temples. In the winter it is extremely cold. Take plenty of time to visit the Temple of Heaven - there is a lot to see. more

“A very special feeling...especially early morning. It's a Huge Place!”
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5 of 5 stars
Johann&Sandra   349 contributions
Sep 8, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We visited the Temple of Heaven after lunch in September, at about 2:00 PM. It was not crowded, though there were some people - almost exclusively Chinese. We didn't go early to see the people practicing Tai Chi and the martial arts early in the morning, but after hearing about it from our tour guide I wished we had. This... more

“Very nice”
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4 of 5 stars
Pum   11 contributions
London, UK
Aug 31, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

If I only had time for the Temple of Heaven or the Summer Palace I'd go to the Summer Palace, but the Temple of Heaven is very nice, and I had time for both. Lovely parkland and beautiful historic buildings. The electronic audio guide was OK, but one of the descriptions went off in completely the wrong place - it... more

“Easy to navigate”
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4 of 5 stars
WoodlandsSingapore   66 contributions
Singapore, Singapore
Jun 20, 2009

The park is easy to navigate. But the main buildings only allow you to enter once, so plan your route. There are shops, but didn't see any restaurants. Wait for the free periodic commentary provided, or get a guide, or read up before you come, or the buildings will be quite meaningless. more

“Forget the buildings, the magic of this park is the people.”
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5 of 5 stars
thornburgr   17 contributions
Chapel Hill, NC
May 25, 2009

OK, so I guess Tiantan park is sort of like the Vatican of China. I dig that, but the real charm of this park is the thousands of Chinese people who gather there on Sunday morning to do everything from tai chi to sing folk songs to waltz. Get there about 7:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning and you'll see... more

“Beautiful Colors”
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4 of 5 stars
LodiZin   30 contributions
Lodi, California
Nov 1, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Absolutely beautiful. Amazing colors & architecture. Make sure to visit the North building which houses the museum, and spend about 20 minutes. Our tour only allowed 15 min for the whole Temple area, not nearly enough. The adjoining park, Peoples Park, is filled in the morning with retired Beijing residents where you can see all sorts of Tai Chi, some... more

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Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) Address

Qian Men Dajie, Chongwen District, Beijing 100050, China
Tel: 010 6702 8866