In the south of Beijing, the Temple of Heaven stands on the east side of Yongdingmen Inner Street in Dongcheng District. It covers an area of about 2.73 million square meters. The Temple of Heaven was built in the eighteenth year of Emperor Yongle's reign (1420 AD), and was rebuilt during the reigns of Emperor Qianlong and Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. It used to be the place for emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to worship and pray for good harvests. The Temple of Heaven is the collective name for Circular Mound Altar and Qigu Altar. The altar walls are erected to form a two-layer structure - the inner and outer altars. The layout is round in the north and square in the south to symbolize the concept of "the round heaven and the square earth". The main building is in the inner altar. Circular Mound Altar is in the south while Qigu Altar is in the north. The two altars are on the same north-south axis separated by a wall. The main buildings include Circular Mound Altar and Imperial Vault of Heaven. Inside of Qigu Altar, there are the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Hall of Imperial Zenith, and Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests.

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