Built in 1530 as the square altar where Ming and Qing emperors made offerings to the Earth at the summer solstice, the counterpart of the round Temple of Heaven. Today it is a neighbourhood park a short walk north of the Lama Temple.
- Address
- Andingmenwai Street, Dongcheng District
- Hours
- May-Oct 06:00-21:30; Nov-Apr 06:00-20:30 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 45 min
- Price
- Entry CNY 2 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Combine it with the Lama Temple and the Confucius Temple just to the south.
- The square altar is the point: it mirrors the round Temple of Heaven altar (Wikipedia).