【正文】 uncement of new moon)to avoid coincidental association with another Emperor39。thus it is known as the NineDragon is said that this tree was here to wele the it is here to wele visitor from all over the world.(In the south of Chengzhen Gate)now we are back again on the Central brickarched gate is known as Chengzhen(Adopting Fidelity).This gate is the northern gate of the Circular Mound Altar and the Hall of Prayer for Good Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest is situated at the extreme end of the was used by the emperor in the first month of every lunar year for services dedicated to good harvest.(On the Red Stairway Bridge)entering the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, we set foot on a raised passage 360 meters long, which the emperor also took to proceed to the broad northsouth walkway, called Danbiqiao(Red Stairway bridge), connects the two sets of main building in the Temple of Heaven and constitutes a single passage is divided into left, control and right paths by the cross arrangement of central and the widest path is known as Heavenly Thoroughfare , which was reserved exclusively for God。on the second stone, the sound will be heard twice。 design in will enter the main hall by going up the stone staircase on the eastern side.(On the marble terrace of the main hall)the arch of the hall is buttressed by 16 giant pillars on two top of the pillars there are gilt brackets supporting a circular caisson ,or covered ceiling is characterized by a golden coiling dragon 8 pillar of the inner ring are painted scarlet and decorated with golden the north of the hall there is a marble it ,up a wooden flight of 9 steps, is where the major tablet dedicate to Heaven was each flank four tablets are enshrined in honor of the ancestors of the Qing the annex hall in hornor of the ancestors of the Qing the annex halls in the courtyard, there are tablets dedicated to the deities of the sun, moon ,constellation, cloud ,rain, wind and thunder.(Echo Wall and Triple 168。Two dragons Playing with a pearl 161。 Now let` s go in to to see it(Go through the left side door)(In the courtyard of Heaven` s Storehouse)this is the Imperial Vault of Heaven, the main structure of Heaven` s was built in 1530 and is 17 meters in height and 19 meters in structure feature blue roofs topped by a gilded ball ,and carved wooden doors and is decorated with colored on a 3meterhign round marble terrace ,the building also features a gigantic carved marble ramp laid in the stone staircase leading up to the front entrance..The ramp is carved in 161。God attends to His affairs on the Cir4cular Mound Altar but stays here.161。第一篇：北京六大景點英文導游詞之天壇Ladies and Gentlemen: Wele to the temple of Heaven.(After selfintroduction)preserved cultural heritages of are basically two kinds of visitors who e here: local pensioners who do exercises here in the morning and evening and sightseers both from home and in all ,there are 12 million visitors very we are going to go along the route that leads to the will take roughly one you ,the emperor also walked along this route to pay tribute to the God of Heaven.(Along the Southern Sacred Road leading to the Circular Mound Altar)The largest group of architectures ever to be dedicated to Heaven ,the Temple of Heaven served as an exclusive altar for Chinese monarchs during the Ming and Qing was decreed that rulers of successive dynasties would place altars in their own capitals to worship Heaven and pray for good why ? The ancient Chinese believed that Heaven was the supreme ruler of the universe and the fate of mankind ,and thus worshiping rites dedicated to Heaven came into Heaven the ancient Chinese referred to was actually the Universe, or those days, there were specfic rites of was especially true during the Ming and Qing dynasties when elaborate ceremonies were Temple of Heaven was built in 1420 during the reign of Emperor Youngle of the Ming in the southern part of the city ,this grand set of structures covers an area of 273 better symbolize heaven and earth ,the northern part of the Temple is circular while the southern part is whole pound is enclosed by two walls, a square wall outside a round outer area is characterized by suburban scenery, while the inner part is used for inner enclosure consists of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest and the Circular Mound Altar.(Along the Imperial Passage leading from the Southern Lattice Star Gate in front of the Circular Mound Altar)the Circular Mound Altar is enclosed by two walls ,each containing four groups of Southern Lattice Star Gate, each in turn consisting of three doors, with 24 marble doors on the passage facing north, you will notice that with each pair of doors on is narrower than the reflects the feudal hierarchy: the wider door was reserved for monarchs, while the narrower one was used by the day of the ceremony ,the emperor would don his ritual costume and be ushered in by the official in charge of religious ascended the three terraces in the forefront to pay tribute at the alter.(Atop the Circular Mound Alter)we are now on the top terrace of the Altar, or the third terrace has a flight of 9 the center of this terrace lies a round stone surrounded by 9 the center of this terrace lies a round stone surrounded by 9 concentric rings of number of stones in the first ring is 9, in the second ,18, up to 81 in the 9th the number of carved balustrades on these terraces is a multiplee of why? According to ancient Chinese philosophy, yin and yang were two opposing and the odd numbers belonged to yang while the Earth and even numbers belonged to was the largest heavenly number accessible to is more, the ancient people also believed that heaven consisted of nine layers and that the emperor` s abode was on the uppermost more look at the round stone in the upper terrace is nine zhang(a Chinese unit of length, one zhang equals meters)in circumference ,while the middle is 15 zhang, the lower, 21 as yang numbers, the sum o