Tiantan Qiniandian eaves

Tiantan Qiniandian eaves

Three sets of conical eaves representing Heaven, Earth and Nature cap the Temple of Heaven's Hall of Prayer for a Prosperous Year. Originally colored azure, yellow and green to indicate that symbolism, a 1751 renovation left all eaves azure.

1530; 1751

Williams, John R., 1968 -

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China

China - People's Republic of China 1949 - present

Beijing

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