Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Country: China
Province: Municipality of Beijing
District: Dongcheng District
Location: Temple of Heaven [map]
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The Temple of Heaven is a Taoist building complex, which served as the ceremonial ground for emperors from the Qing and Ming Dynasties to pray for a good harvest. Built in the early 1400s, every aspect of its construction was decided according to the alignment of the planets, the seasons and the hours in the day.
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