Temple of Earth
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The Temple of Earth is a historic imperial altar and park in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors once offered sacrifices to the earth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Earth canonical | 2 |
| Hall for Worship of Ancestors | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
imperial altar ⓘ park ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ditan Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
state rituals of the Ming dynasty
ⓘ
state rituals of the Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| builtBy | Jiajing Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1530 ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedDuring | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Temple of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currentUse |
public park
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ venue for cultural events ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAccordingTo | traditional Chinese geomancy principles ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| function | site for imperial sacrifices to the earth ⓘ |
| governingBody | Beijing municipal authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChineseName |
地坛
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
地坛公园 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Fangze Altar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ceremonial gates ⓘ imperial halls and pavilions ⓘ square altar platform ⓘ surrounding cypress trees ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasTourism |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Dongcheng District, Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Beijing ⓘ |
| near | Andingmen area of Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Beijing temple fairs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | north of the Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| partOf | Beijing imperial sacrificial system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Chinese cosmology
ⓘ
Chinese state ritual ⓘ |
| significance | principal altar for worship of earth in imperial Beijing ⓘ |
| symbolism | square shape symbolizing earth ⓘ |
| symbolizes | earth in the Chinese heaven–earth–human triad ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Ming dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hall for Worship of Ancestors