Traditional Chinese temple with green glazed tile roof and red walls at Temple of Heaven in Beijing

Beijing Part 4

Beijing - Part 4

The 天壇 (Temple of Heaven) is a complex of religious buildings with a surrounding park on a 267 hectares area. The construction started in 1406 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, which is also responsible for the building of the Forbidden City. In 1998 the Temple of Heaven in Beijing became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Two visitors reading a map information board at Temple of Heaven Park surrounded by tall evergreen trees

Massive ancient cypress tree on a grassy lawn in front of a traditional Chinese temple with orange walls and green glazed tile roof

Traditional Chinese pavilion with blue-tiled roof beside a white wall, red door, and lamppost in a park courtyard

Tree-lined walkway leading to a red temple gate in a Chinese park

Traditional Chinese gate with red walls and green tile roof at a historical park, featuring a tree-lined path

Traditional Chinese temple with green glazed tile roof and red walls at Temple of Heaven in Beijing

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, framed by tall cypress trees

Tourists walk before a red-walled imperial gate at Beijing's Temple of Heaven, with the Hall of Prayer visible through the central arch

Traditional Chinese temple facade with green glazed tile roof and red walls under a clear sky

Traditional Chinese green glazed tile roof with stone wall and temple peak at Temple of Heaven, Beijing

person in red jacket walking along a tree-lined paved path in a sunlit park

A couple walking along a stone pathway toward a traditional Chinese temple gate with red walls and green tiled roofs

Sunlit grove of evergreen trees in a park with grassy ground and long shadows

Imperial Vault of Heaven at Temple of Heaven complex viewed through an arched gateway with brass-studded doors

Traditional Chinese temple building with green tiled roof and brick walls surrounded by cypress trees and stone pathways

long straight paved walkway lined with cypress trees and low metal fencing in a sunlit park

Symmetrical cypress-lined path in a park with long shadows across dry grass

Sunlit grove of tall cypress trees with dry leaf-covered ground in a park

Tree-lined avenue with tall cypress trees at Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing