Temple of Heaven
nameEtymology
Calque of Chinese 天壇 /天坛 (Tiāntán, literally “Altar of Heaven”).
Definitions
A religious complex in southeastern Beijing, formerly important to Chinese imperial…
A religious complex in southeastern Beijing, formerly important to Chinese imperial rituals; the present-day park surrounding and preserving the site.
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the largest building in the complex, commonly…
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the largest building in the complex, commonly confused as its focus.
The neighborhood
- synonymAltar of Heaven
- synonymTiantan
- synonymTien-tan
- synonymT'ien-t'an
- synonymTian Tan
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