From Wikipedia:
The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (天坛) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It is regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism.
After almost two years in China, I decided to get myself over to the Temple of Heaven and pay a visit to this magnificent building before I head back home in August. We had some fine weather for taking pictures and it was well worth the entrance ticket – even if they didn’t have student discount!
