Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park)

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Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) is a historic imperial sacrificial site and public park in Beijing, traditionally used for earth-worship ceremonies by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
imperial sacrificial altar
public park
tourist attraction
area approximately 37 hectares
associatedWith Temple of the Moon
Temple of the Sun
builtBy Jiajing Emperor
builtInPeriod Ming dynasty
constructionStartYear 1530
continent Asia
cosmologicalConcept Heaven-round, Earth-square
counterpartOf Temple of Heaven
country China
currentUse cultural and recreational activities
urban public park
dedicatedTo Earth
linked to: Mẫu Địa
function imperial sacrificial ceremonies
site for earth-worship ceremonies
hasAlternativeName Ditan Park
Temple of Earth
hasChineseName 地坛公园
hasFeature ancient cypress trees
central square altar platform
gates and walls
imperial spirit way (sacred way)
sacrificial halls
stone carvings
heritageStatus Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
historicalEra Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
hostsEvent Beijing Temple Fair during Spring Festival
locatedIn Beijing
Dongcheng District, Beijing
within Beijing city walls (historical)
locatedNear Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)
locatedNorthOf Forbidden City
locatedOutside northern city wall of the old Inner City of Beijing
managedBy Beijing municipal authorities
openedToPublic 1914
partOf imperial altar system of Beijing
linked to: Temple of Heaven
region North China
religiousTradition Chinese state ritual
shape square
symbolism represents Earth in traditional Chinese cosmology
usedBy Ming dynasty emperors
linked to: Ming emperors

Qing dynasty emperors
linked to: Qing emperors

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Historic Centre of Beijing hasPart Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park)