Routes China BeijingDongcheng District
Temple of Heaven

Dongcheng District, Beijing, China

Temple of Heaven

Length5.6 mi
Elev. Gain187 ft
Est. Steps13000

Historic site

Created by 田田
Introduction
Temple of Heaven is a 5.6 mile (13,000-step) route located near Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. This route has an elevation gain of about 187 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Temple of Heaven

Place
The Temple of Heaven (Chinese: 天壇; pinyin: Tiāntán) is an imperial complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest.

Circular Mound Altar

Place
The Circular Mound Altar (圜丘坛 huán qiū tán) is an outdoor empty circular platform on three levels of marble stones, located in Beijing, China. It is part of the Temple of Heaven.It was constructed in 1530, during the 9th year of the Jiajing Emperor's reign in the Ming dynasty, and enlarged in 1749 (the 14th year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign in the Qing dynasty).

Yongdingmen

Place
Yongdingmen (simplified Chinese: 永定门; traditional Chinese: 永定門; pinyin: Yǒngdìngmén) was the former front gate of the outer city of Beijing's old city wall. Originally built in 1553 during Ming Dynasty, it was torn down in the 1950s to make way for the new road system in Beijing. In 2005, the Yongdingmen was reconstructed at the site of the old city gate.

Xiannongtan Stadium

Place
Xiannongtan Stadium (Simplified Chinese: 先农坛体育场) is a multi-use stadium in Beijing, China. It is located in Dongcheng District and is named after Xiannongtan, the Altar of Agriculture, located nearby. This stadium was built in 1936 and was named Beiping Public Stadium (Simplified Chinese: 北平公共体育场).

Yongdingmenwai station

Place
Yongdingmenwai station (simplified Chinese: 永定门外站; traditional Chinese: 永定門外站; pinyin: Yǒngdìngménwài zhàn) is an interchange station on Line 8 and Line 14 of the Beijing Subway. The Line 14 station was opened on December 26, 2015. The Line 8 station was opened on December 30, 2018.

Old Cypress Tree

Landform

Danbi Bridge

Tourist Attraction

Palace of Abstinence

Tourist Attraction

Long Corridor

Tourist Attraction

Hundred-Flower Garden

Place
Route Details

Length

5.6 mi

Elev. Gain

187 ft

Est. Steps

13000
Created by
田田
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