Proper noun
A religious complex in southeastern Beijing, formerly important to Chinese imperial rituals; the present-day park surrounding and preserving the site.
(proscribed) The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the largest building in the complex, commonly confused as its focus.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgHirohito was surprised when he heard of this, asking why a Temple of Heaven had not been built instead. Source: Internet
Will of Heaven, Chapter 27, Paragraph 6, ca. 5th Century BCE Worship of Shangdi and Heaven in ancient China includes the erection of shrines, the last and greatest being the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, and the offering of prayers. Source: Internet
T'ai chi ch'uan today Outdoor practice in Beijing 's Temple of Heaven seeAlso In the last twenty years or so, t'ai chi ch'uan classes that purely emphasise health have become popular in hospitals, clinics, as well as community and senior centres. Source: Internet
Worship of Heaven in China continued with the erection of shrines, the last and greatest being the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, and the offering of prayers. Source: Internet