Exploring Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace | Beijing’s World Heritage Sites | 4K HDR | 北京 | 天坛 | 颐和园

The Temple of Heaven Park is located in the Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is the largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings. Originally, the Temple of Heaven was the place where emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) held the Heaven Worship Ceremony. First built in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), the Temple of Heaven was enlarged and rebuilt during the reigns of the Ming emperor Jiajing and the Qing emperor Qianlong. In 1988, it was opened to the public as a park, showing ancient philosophy, history and religion. Its grand architectural style and profound cultural connotation give an insight into the practices of the ancient Eastern civilization. Covering an area of 2,700,000 square meters (3,529,412 square yards), the Temple of Heaven Beijing is larger than the Forbidden City. As the ’Sons of Heaven’