Rose Garden

Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South


One of the most pleasant spots in the Temple of Heaven Park, especially when the roses are in bloom.


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Nearby Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South attractions

2. Red Stairway Bridge

0.19 MILES

This grand walkway leads north from the Imperial Vault of Heaven to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

3. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

0.21 MILES

The crowning glory of the Temple of Heaven is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, its triple-eaved roof canopy of glazed blue tiles reflecting its…

4. Temple of Heaven Park

0.21 MILES

An oasis of methodical Confucian design, the 267-hectare Temple of Heaven Park is unique. It originally served as a vast stage for solemn rites performed…

5. West Heavenly Gate

0.22 MILES

This ornamental gateway will take you towards the main sights if you enter the park at the main west gate.

6. Fasting Palace

0.22 MILES

This palace complex close to the West Heavenly Gate was used by the emperor for three days prior to conducting the winter solstice ceremony at the Round…

7. Imperial Vault of Heaven

0.31 MILES

Inside the Echo Wall, this ornate building was merely a storeroom, used to keep the spirit tablets of the gods and other materials used for the ceremonies…

8. North Heavenly Gate

0.31 MILES

An ornamental gate at the northern edge of the park, some distance inside the main Temple of Heaven North Gate.