The Temple of Heaven, one of the must-see attractions in Beijing, let's go!

Let me explain why I chose to visit the Temple of Heaven. I first learned about it from a screenshot on a subway ticket machine, haha!

The Temple of Heaven was first built in 1420 (the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty), and was renovated and expanded during the reigns of the Qianlong and Guangxu Emperors of the Qing Dynasty. It served as a place for emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to worship Heaven and pray for bountiful harvests. The Temple of Heaven is a collective name for the Circular Mound Altar and the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests. It has two sets of walls, forming an inner and outer altar. The walls are round in the north and south, symbolizing the ancient Chinese concept of a round heaven and a square earth. The main buildings are located in the inner altar, with the Circular Mound Altar in the south and the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests in the north, both on the same north-south axis, separated by a wall. The main buildings in the Circular Mound Altar include the Circular Mound Altar itself and the Imperial Vault of Heaven, while the main buildings in the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests include the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Hall of Imperial Heaven, and the Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests. (Excerpt from the internet)

I bought a combined ticket for the Temple of Heaven for around 28 yuan. On the way to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, there are small pavilions where many elderly people from the neighborhood play cards. To be honest, the smell wasn't very pleasant because they smoked. We went straight to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, wanting to admire its grandeur.

A corner of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Actually, the weather wasn't particularly good that day, but coincidentally, only the area above the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests had some blue sky – truly a stroke of luck!

This is the one I'm most satisfied with. I'm amazed by the architecture of ancient people; it's truly incredible. Every brick and tile is so exquisitely carved.