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| 天坛（The Temple of Heaven） |
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天坛建于永乐十八年（1420），是古代帝王“祀天”的处所，面积273公顷，分内坛和外坛两部分。内坛北为“祈谷坛”，南为“圜丘坛”，中以丹陛桥相连，形成一条南北轴线。主要建筑宏伟壮观，分布于轴线附近，周围环绕数千古柏，气氛庄严肃穆，是古代匠师的杰作、古代珍品，在中国建筑史上有重要地位。园内有“祈年殿”、“皇穹宇”、“圜丘”、“斋宫”、“长廊”等名胜古迹，有回声建筑“回音壁”，有“月季园”、“双环亭”等名园景区。
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The Temple of Heaven |
| The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420, the eighteenth
year of the reign of Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty. It
was where the emperor of Ming and Qing Dynasty worshipped
the Heaven. The Temple of Heaven is divided into the inner
and the outer parts. Danbiqiao (a raised grand open-air
passage) links the Altar of Prayers for Bumper Harvests
of Grain in the north and the Circular Mound in the south
forming an axis-line. The main buildings are near the
line. Thousands of ancient Cypress trees surround the
buildings solemnly. All above are the treasure of the
ancient buildings and the masterpiece of the ancient masters,
being in a major position in the architectural history
of China. The main buildings in the park include the Hall
of Prayers for Good Havests, the Imperial Vault of Heaven,
the Circular Mound, the Hall of Abstinence, the Echo Wall
and the Long Corridor. the famous spots of the park are
the Chinese Rose Garden and the Double-Ring Pavilion.
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