One of my favorite sites we visited was Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. The private park was beautifully maintained and perfectly complemented with Chinese architecture.
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and surrounding buildings are said to be located in the exact center of Beijing. In ancient China, the Emperor would travel twice a year from the Forbidden city to the Temple to pray on behalf of his country for good harvests. It was believed that the smallest of mistakes made during these ceremonies would mean a bad omen for the whole nation in the coming year.
Check out the detail on these buildings…
I really enjoyed just walking around the grounds. The park was filled with lots of people. Some just sat and observed. While others participated in various activities. A group of old men kicked around something that looked like a hacky sack. Some people were selling things. We strolled along, casually, taking it all in. Serenity
Later that day, we swapped tranquil for bustle when we traveled to the Olympic sites in Beijing. In my next post, I will show some pictures of the infamous torch and the Cube…
