Beijing - Hall of Prayer of Good Harvest
by Nieves Nitta
Title
Beijing - Hall of Prayer of Good Harvest
Artist
Nieves Nitta
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is a circular wooden building in the Temple of Heaven historical site.
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 of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest. The Temple of Heaven was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and was described as "a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations..." as the "symbolic layout and design of the Temple of Heaven had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries." The temple complex was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor of Ming Dynasty, who was also responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is currently located in Dongcheng Beijing, China. (Wikipedia excerpts). UNESCO World Heritage Site Ref. 881
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November 12th, 2021
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Manar Hawsawi
Amazing capture!!
Nieves Nitta replied:
Happy you like this work, Manar! Your encouraging comment is much appreciated!