Circular Mound Altar at the Temple of Heaven complex in Beijing, PRC. China. Tourists often stand on the central raised circle stone. (125)
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Temple of Heaven complex in Beijing, PRC. China. at; 1 Tiantan E Rd, Dongcheng, Beijing. PRC.More information:
Circular Mound Altar at the Temple of Heaven complex in Beijing, PRC. China. Tourists often stand on the central raised circle stone. (125) Wiki: The Circular Mound Altar is an outdoor empty circular platform on three levels of marble stones, located in Beijing, China. It is part of the Temple of Heaven. It was constructed in 1530, during the 9th year of the Jiajing Emperor's reign in the Ming dynasty, [1] and enlarged in 1749 (the 14th year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign in the Qing dynasty). The round terrace was first covered with deep blue glazed slabs surrounded with a white marble balustrade when it was expanded. It has a circular perimeter of 534m and a height of 5.2m