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The Temple of Heaven is located in the southeastern part of an area that was originally the outer city of ancient Beijing. It stands to the east of the central axis running through Tian'anmen, Qianmen, and Yongdingmen, and represents the largest existing building complex, not only in China but throughout the world, for holding sacrificial ceremonies during ancient times. Beginning in the 18th year of the Yongle Emperor in the Ming Dynasty (1420 AD), the construction of the Temple of Heaven went through several modifications and expansions and was completed during the reign of Qianlong Emperor in the Qing Dynasty.
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Huadong, G. (2013). Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing. In: Huadong, G. (eds) Atlas of Remote Sensing for World Heritage: China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32823-7_6
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