One of the most pleasant spots in the Temple of Heaven Park, especially when the roses are in bloom.
Rose Garden
Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South
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Enclosed by 3.5km of citadel walls at the very heart of Beijing, the Unesco-listed Forbidden City is China’s largest and best-preserved collection of…
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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…
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Beihai Park, inside the old Imperial City, looks much as it would have done in the 18th century when it served as Emperor Qianlong's private gardens. The…
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This immense fortress, part of the Ming City Wall Ruins Park, guarded the southeast corner of Beijing's city walls. Originally built in 1439 but repaired…
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Instantly recognisable by its giant framed portrait of Mao, and guarded by two pairs of Ming dynasty stone lions, the double-eaved Gate of Heavenly Peace …
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Nearby Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South attractions
1. Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests
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A gateway on the Red Stairway Bridge that opens on to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.
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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
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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…
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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…
0.22 MILES
This ornamental gateway will take you towards the main sights if you enter the park at the main west gate.
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…
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…
0.31 MILES
An ornamental gate at the northern edge of the park, some distance inside the main Temple of Heaven North Gate.