Guide to Visiting and Photographing at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing

🚏 Address and transportation: Temple of Heaven Park is on the east side of Yongdingmennei Street in Dongcheng District in the southern part of Beijing 🚇 Subway: Line 5, Tiantan East Gate Exit D (Southwest Exit) 🚌 Bus: Take bus No. 36, No. 120, No. 958, No. 12, Yuntong No. 102, etc., and get off at Tiantan South Gate Station. 🎡 Tour time: 3 hours, either in the morning or afternoon. In the afternoon, there are fewer people and you may see Beijing auspicious clouds. 🔖 Scenic spot information summary Peak season: April 1st to October 31st *6:00～21:00 🕹 Off-season: November 1st to March 31st *6:30～21:00 ⚠️ Photo taboos: All ancient buildings in the Beijing Temple of Heaven are open for visiting and taking photos. However, some ancient relics clearly state that photography is strictly prohibited. This is because some buildings in the Temple of Heaven are very dimly lit, and tourists use flash when taking photos. The repeated bright light can damage the cultural relics. 📸 Tips for taking photos: 🔵 You can take photos of the entire Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests directly south of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Just angle your camera a little upwards to avoid the tourists. 🟢 To the southeast of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (in front of the exhibition hall), people can take photos with the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests by standing in front of the pillars. 🟡 In front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, around 3pm, you can see the light flowing through the windows in the hall, but it takes a lot of time. 🟢 On the way to the Echo Wall, you can take a photo standing on the central axis 🟠 If you are at the Circular Mound before the park closes (preferably close to closing time when tourists are starting to leave), standing on the central stone with your arms outstretched is particularly impressive. 🔳 Tips for the tour route: A. Enter the park through the north gate: Huanggan Hall - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (you can also visit the kitchen, long corridor, and slaughter pavilion) - Danbi Bridge - Nine Dragon Cypress - Imperial Vault of Heaven - Echo Wall - Circular Mound - Shenle Office - Zhai Palace - Bell Tower - Rose Garden - Hundred Flowers Garden - West Gate (exit the park) B. Enter the park through the east gate: Slaughter Pavilion - Kitchen - Huanggan Hall - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests - Danbi Bridge - Huangqiong Hall - Echo Wall - Circular Mound - Shenle Office - Zhai Palace - Hundred Flowers Garden - Rose Garden - West Gate (exit the park) 🎏 Must-see attractions: Huanggan Hall + Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests + Danbi Bridge + Huangqiong Hall + Three Sound Stones + Echo Wall + Circular Mound 📌 Other attractions: Kitchen + Slaughter Pavilion + Zhai Palace + Shenle Office + Rose Garden + Nine Dragon Cypress + Double Ring Longevity Pavilion