[Product Description]
This product is a guided tour service and does not include admission to the Temple of Heaven. Please purchase a combined ticket for the Temple of Heaven separately.
[Session Information]
Morning session: 9:30 (Meeting time: 9:10-9:20);
Afternoon session: 13:30 (Meet at 13:10-13:20)
The specific meeting time and location will be provided by the tour guide.
[Package Details]
Standard group tours for individual travelers: approximately 30-40 people per group;
Small group of 25 people: Team size is 25 people or less;
15-person elite small group: The team size is 15 people or less;
1-10 Private Guide Group Tour: Private guide service, only 1 order is required for groups of up to 10 people. Please fill in the information of 1 traveler and send the information of the other travel companions to customer service.
For VIP group bookings of 10 or more people, please contact customer service.
[Route Description]
East Gate of the Temple of Heaven - Seven Star Stones - Seventy-Two Long Corridors - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests - Danbi Bridge - Nine Dragon Cypresses - Imperial Vault of Heaven - Echo Wall - Circular Mound Altar - South Gate of the Temple of Heaven
The order of visiting attractions may be adjusted depending on visitor volume.
[How to get there]
1. Subway: Take Line 5 (towards Songjiazhuang) and get off at Tiantan East Gate Station, Exit A;
2. Taxi: You can directly locate "East Gate of the Temple of Heaven".
[Attraction Introduction]
The Temple of Heaven, located east of Zhengyang Gate, was the site where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties performed sacrifices to Heaven and prayed for good harvests. The altar area is circular in the north and square in the south, symbolizing the concept of "a round heaven and a square earth." Two walls surround the altar, dividing it into an inner and outer section, covering a total area of 273 hectares. The main buildings are concentrated in the inner altar.
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing was first built in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty (the 18th year of the Yongle reign). It underwent further expansions and renovations during the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing reign and the Qing Dynasty's Qianlong reign, resulting in magnificent architecture and a solemn and dignified environment. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state invested heavily in the protection and maintenance of the Temple of Heaven's cultural relics and historical sites. Having weathered countless vicissitudes, the Temple of Heaven, with its profound cultural connotations and magnificent architectural style, serves as a testament to ancient Eastern civilization.
The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of Ming and Qing dynasty architecture, representing the pinnacle of ancient Chinese architecture. In 1961, the State Council designated it a "National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit." In 1998, it was recognized as a "World Cultural Heritage Site" by UNESCO.
