Yesterday afternoon we experience a little of Beijing's imperial history at "The Tempel of Heaven" looking a reenactment of the Ming and Qing dynasty 祭天大典 (Jitian Dadian) or Sacrifice to Heaven ceremony.
The rite has been taking place in Tiantan since the Ming dynasty and it's reported that a total of 22 emperors have performed this sacrificial ceremony 654 times.
The rite has been taking place in Tiantan since the Ming dynasty and it's reported that a total of 22 emperors have performed this sacrificial ceremony 654 times.
Here the emperors was praying to the gods for good harvest durin the year.
And we were not alone.... If you live in China you must not be afraid of big crowds at tourist sites, in the subway or on busses and trains. Here we are used to live close together..
