Circular Mound Altar
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The Circular Mound Altar is an open-air, multi-tiered marble platform in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors conducted solemn winter solstice ceremonies to worship Heaven.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial platform
ⓘ
religious altar ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | emperor and selected officials (historically) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Huanqiu Tan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Heaven (Shangdi) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heaven worship
ⓘ
imperial rites ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| ceremonyTime | winter solstice ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 圜丘坛 ⓘ |
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1530 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of imperial mandate of Heaven ⓘ |
| currentUse | public historical site ⓘ |
| floorPlan | circular terraces on square base platform area ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balustrades of white marble
ⓘ
central Heaven Heart Stone ⓘ three concentric circular terraces ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Dongcheng District, Beijing ⓘ |
| location | Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| managedBy | Temple of Heaven Park authorities ⓘ |
| material | white marble ⓘ |
| near | Imperial Vault of Heaven ⓘ |
| numberOfTiers | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Temple of Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven Park
Temple of Heaven ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Heaven complex
|
| purpose |
winter solstice ceremonies
ⓘ
worship of Heaven ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Chinese state ritual ⓘ |
| renovatedDuring | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| structureType | open-air platform ⓘ |
| surfaceMaterial | marble slabs ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmological concept of Heaven
ⓘ
numerological use of number nine ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ming emperors
ⓘ
surface form:
Ming dynasty emperors
Qing dynasty emperors ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Long Corridor (Temple of Heaven)