The Temple of Heaven 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 to pray to Heaven for a good harvest. First built in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), the Temple of Heaven was enlarged and rebuilt during the reigns of the Ming Emperor Jiajing and the Qing Emperor Qianlong. Temple of Heaven is divided by two encircling walls into an inner part and outer part. The main buildings lie at the south and north ends of the middle axis of the inner part. The most magnificent buildings are the Circular Mound Altar (Huanqiutan), the Imperial Vault of Heaven (Huangqiongyu) and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest (Qiniandian) from south to north.

Admission:

Peak season (April - October): 15 RMB; Combo ticket: 34 RMB

Slack season (November - March): 10 RMB; Combo ticket: 28 RMB

Tel: 010-67012483 (day) 010-67013036 (night)

Opening hours:

Peak season (April - October): 6:00 - 21:00

Slack season (November - March): 6:30 - 21:00

Address: No. 1 Tiantan East Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Transport:

By Subway: Take Subway Line 5 to Tiantan Dongmen Station (Exit A) to the East Gate of the Park.

By Bus:

South Gate: Take Bus No. 36, 53, 122, 525, 958, Te 3, Te 11, Te 12, or Yuntong 102 to Tiantan Nanmen Station.

West Gate: Take Bus No. 2, 17, 20, 36, 53, 71, 72, 93, 120, 622, Te 11 to Tiantan Ximen Station.

North Gate: Take Bus No. 6, 34, 35, 36, 72, 106, or 110 to Tiantan Beimen Station.

Reservation: During pandemic period, real-name reservation should be made via official Wechat account with ID card