If there is a more photogenic group of buildings than those at the Temple of Heaven, I haven’t seen them.
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Built in the same period as the Forbidden City, The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests serves as a symbol of Beijing, rather in the way that the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of New York, or the Liberty Bell represents Philadelphia. For centuries, Emperors were accompanied by elaborate processions to the temple to perform sacred rituals.
We toured the Temple of Heaven after our visit to The Forbidden City, which made Tuesday a day of Beijing icons for the BU gang. It was a long day under the sun, but well worth it.
