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The magnificent and colorful Temple of Heaven (TianTan) was where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for good harvests. 天坛是明、清两朝皇帝举行祭天大典的场所，为祈求来年有个好年景。
Introduction to the Temple of Heaven天坛简介The Temple of Heaven was constructed between 1406 and 1420 during the reign of Ming Emperor YongLe (1403-1424), who also oversaw the creation of the Forbidden City during the same period. 天坛建造于1406-1420年明朝的永乐年间。永乐皇帝也在同一时期建造了紫禁城。
The Temple of Heaven was originally established as the Temple of Heaven and Earth, but was given its current name during the reign of Ming Emperor JiaJing (1522-1567), who built separate complexes for the earth, sun and moon. The Temple of Earth (DiTan) can be found in north Beijing. The temples of the sun and moon are in the east and west of Beijing. 天坛最初的名字是叫天地坛，但后来在嘉靖皇帝期间（1522-1567）将天地合祭改为分祭，改天地坛为“天坛”，新建了地、日、月坛。地坛在北京的北边，日、月坛分别在北京的东、西两边。
The Temple of Heaven was renovated again during the reign of Qing Emperor QianLong (1736-1795). 天坛被再次修复是在清朝的乾隆年间（1726-1795）。
In 1998, the Temple of Heaven was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. In early 2005, the Temple of Heaven underwent a 47 million yuan (6 million USD) renovation that was completed on May 1st, 2006. 在1998，天坛被联合国科教文组织列入《世界遗产名录》。 在2005年早期，开始重新修缮天坛耗资4700万，直至2006年5月一日完毕。
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The Four Main Structures at the Temple of Heaven
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