天坛公园(Temple of Heaven),原名“天地坛” 。位于北京市东城区天坛内东里 7号 。始建于明永乐十八年( 1420年) 明嘉靖九年( 1530年)改名为“天坛” 。
Temple of Heaven Park, formerly known as Temple of Heaven and Earth . Located at No.7, Neidongli, Temple of Heaven, Dongcheng District, Beijing, it was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420) and renamed Temple of Heaven in the 9th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1530).
圜丘
每年冬至在台上举行“祀天大典” ,俗称:祭天台,是皇帝“祭天”“祈谷”的场所 。总面积 273公顷 ,是中国现存最大的古代祭祀性建筑群。
Every year, the Winter Solstice holds a “worship ceremony” on the stage, commonly known as the rooftop. It is a place where emperors “sacrifice
heaven” and “pray valley”, with a totalarea of 273 hectares, is the largest existing ancient sacrificial building complex in China.
祈年殿
其中最有名的宫殿就是“祈年殿” ,是孟春(正月)祈谷的专用建筑。祈年殿殿高38.2 米 ,直径24.2米 ,是仅存的一例中国古代明堂式建筑 。
One of the most famous palaces is the “Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests”, which is a specific building for praying for grain in Mengchun (the first
month of the lunar year). The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, 38.2 meters high and 24.2 meters in diameter, is the only surviving example of the Ming Tang style architecture in ancient China.
天坛有着较高的历史价值、科学价值和独特的艺术价值,更有着深刻的文化内涵,是中国的一块瑰宝。
The Temple of Heaven has a high historical value, scientific value and unique artistic value, and has a profound cultural connotation. It is also a treasure of China.
Key words
天坛 tiān tán Temple of Heaven
文化遗产 wén huà yí chǎn Cultural heritage
祈年殿 qí nián diàn the palace of qi nian
建筑 jiàn zhù Building
宫殿 gōng diàn Palace
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