The bougainvillea in the Temple of Heaven is in full bloom: the joy and solemnity in the purple and red.

The Temple of Heaven Park, originally named "Temple of Heaven and Earth", is located at No. 7, Dongli, Tiantan, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420) and was renamed "Temple of Heaven" in the 9th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1530). It is the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties "worshiped heaven" and "prayed for grain". The Temple of Heaven Park covers an area of 273 hectares, which is equivalent to 4 Forbidden Cities. It is the largest existing ancient sacrificial building complex in China and the largest national 5A scenic spot and the largest park in the old city of Beijing within the Fourth Ring Road. The Temple of Heaven Park is surrounded by two altar walls and is divided into "inner altar" and "outer altar". The north of the park is round and the south is square, implying "heaven is round and the earth is square". The Temple of Heaven mainly consists of four ancient architectural complexes: the "Prayer Altar" for praying for a good year in spring, the "Circular Mound Altar" for worshiping the sky on the winter solstice, the fasting palace where the emperor lived before the sacrifice, and the music department for practicing sacrificial rituals. Among them, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests is a landmark building in Beijing. The Temple of Heaven Park is the largest and best-preserved ancient sacrificial building complex in the world. It has extremely high historical value, scientific value and unique artistic value, and has profound cultural connotations. As a photographer who has lived and worked in Beijing for a long time, the author has a soft spot for the important cultural heritage on the Beijing Central Axis-the Temple of Heaven. In recent years, I have entered the Temple of Heaven to shoot countless times, and have accumulated a large number of photographic works and image materials about the Temple of Heaven. I have always believed that the Temple of Heaven not only has a unique sacrificial building complex in the world, a large amount of artistic materials for ancient architectural photographers to create, but also an important part of the order of China's ideal capital, and contains the profound concept of Chinese people's "unity of man and nature", awe of nature, and respect for nature. , It carries the heartfelt prayers of the Chinese people for the unification of the world, good weather, and the prosperity of the country and the people. Because of these, the Temple of Heaven is unique, solemn, magnificent, and even great; because of these, the Temple of Heaven is worth our life to read, discover, and protect. The "Eleventh" holiday is coming soon, and the motherland is about to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The Temple of Heaven has also been decorated with red lanterns hanging from the branches and blooming roses, bougainvillea and other colorful flowers. The festive atmosphere has already "pulled up". For six hundred years, the Temple of Heaven has witnessed too many changes in the Chinese land. She is a witness and witness to the major events and ups and downs of the Chinese nation since modern times. The fate of the Temple of Heaven has always resonated with the fate of the nation and the country. When history enters a new era, when the Chinese nation once again embarks on a great journey towards rejuvenation, the Temple of Heaven also ushered in her glory and glory. In July of this year, the successful application of the Beijing Central Axis, the Temple of Heaven was once again confirmed as a "World Cultural Heritage", becoming a cultural treasure that attracts worldwide attention and is protected by all mankind. As the "Eleventh" approaches, the Temple of Heaven uses brilliant bougainvillea to pay tribute to the birthday of the motherland. I think that during this "Eleventh" holiday, there will be more tourists from all over the world to come to the Temple of Heaven, discover the Temple of Heaven, taste the Temple of Heaven, and feel the profoundness and endless charm of Chinese culture. The potted bougainvillea in the Temple of Heaven is mainly located on the main road from the west gate to the Danbi Bridge and the Danbi Bridge (the road connecting the Yuanqiu Chengzhen Gate and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests). It is expected that the flowering period can continue for a while, and you can go to watch it before and after the "Eleventh".