Altar of the Sun (Ritan Park)

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Altar of the Sun (Ritan Park) is an imperial-era altar and surrounding park in Beijing, historically used for Ming and Qing dynasty sacrificial ceremonies to the sun.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Altar of the Sun (Ritan Park) canonical 1
Temple of the Sun Park 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
imperial altar
park
tourist attraction
associatedWith Beijing’s Four Altars
imperial worship of celestial bodies
country China
culturalCategory Chinese imperial altar
historic urban park
currentUse cultural tourism site
public park
recreational area
dedicatedTo the Sun
era Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
governedBy Beijing Municipal Government
surface form: Beijing municipal authorities
hasAlternativeName Ritan Park
Altar of the Sun (Ritan Park)
surface form: Temple of the Sun Park
hasChineseName 日坛公园
hasEnglishName Altar of the Sun
Ritan Park
hasLandscapeStyle traditional Chinese garden elements
hasPart central altar platform
ceremonial gates
gardens
lakes and ponds
pavilions
stone tablets
surrounding ritual grounds
hasTourismType cultural heritage tourism
urban park tourism
heritage Ming dynasty imperial altar complex
Qing dynasty imperial altar complex
languageOfName Chinese
locatedIn Beijing
China
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Chaoyang District
surface form: Chaoyang District, Beijing
openToPublic yes
partOf Beijing’s historic altar system
religiousTradition Chinese state ritual
significance important site of imperial ritual culture in Beijing
usedDuringDynasty Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
usedFor imperial sacrificial ceremonies
state rituals

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Historic Centre of Beijing hasPart Altar of the Sun (Ritan Park)
Altar of the Sun (Ritan Park) hasAlternativeName Altar of the Sun (Ritan Park)
this entity surface form: Temple of the Sun Park