北京天坛

Emperors held annual ceremonies to pray to heaven for a good harvest at the Temple of Heaven, Tiantán.

皇帝们每年在天坛举行仪式，祈求上天赐予好收成。

Built in Beijing in 1420, it was a place where emperors would pray for a bountiful harvest.

天坛建于1420年，位于北京，是皇帝们祈求丰收的地方。

Ancient Chinese believed that Earth was square and heaven was round, so the altars and palaces were constructed in circular shapes to represent heaven.

古代中国人相信地是方的，天是圆的，因此祭坛和宫殿都建成圆形以象征天。

The southern wall was rectangular to represent Earth, reflecting this belief.

南墙是矩形的，以代表地，反映了这种信仰。

The Chinese showed their respect to heaven at Tiantán.

中国人在天坛建表达他们对上天的敬意。

The blue-glazed tiles of the lmperial Vault of Heaven(皇穹宇) represent the sky.

皇穹宇的蓝色琉璃瓦象征着天空。