Huanqiu Tan
E394047
Huanqiu Tan is the Circular Mound Altar in Beijing, a key ceremonial site within the Temple of Heaven complex where Ming and Qing emperors once held important sacrificial rites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huanqiu Tan canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altar
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ religious structure ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
ⓘ
Imperial Vault of Heaven ⓘ |
| associatedWithBeliefSystem | Chinese cosmology ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Chinese state ritual ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Altars in China
ⓘ
Religious buildings and structures in Beijing ⓘ World Heritage Sites in China ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | venue for winter solstice sacrifices ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 圜丘坛 ⓘ |
| cityContext | major landmark in central Beijing ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| countryCapitalContext | located in the capital city of China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of imperial ritual
ⓘ
symbol of traditional Chinese imperial worship of Heaven ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Heaven ⓘ |
| designedFor | acoustic focus at central stone ⓘ |
| EnglishName | Circular Mound Altar ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central round stone
ⓘ
three-tiered circular terrace ⓘ |
| hasRitualFunction |
place where emperor offered sacrifices for good harvests
ⓘ
place where emperor prayed for cosmic harmony ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Beijing ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | China ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Dongcheng District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithinPark |
Temple of Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven Park
|
| managedBy | Temple of Heaven Park administration ⓘ |
| nationalSignificance | protected cultural relic of China ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned along the north–south axis of Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| partOf |
Temple of Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven complex
|
| primaryFunction | site for sacrificial rites ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| symbolism |
embodies concept of round Heaven and square Earth
ⓘ
symbolizes Heaven ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for domestic tourists
ⓘ
popular destination for international tourists ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ming emperors
ⓘ
Qing emperors ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.