The Long Corridor in Temple of Heaven

When you are planning your trip to Temple of Heaven in Beijing, basically you are supposed to visit the following three main parts:

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests: where the emperors sacrificed animals and burned incense sticks to pray for good weather for the crops.

The Imperial Vault of Heaven: A single gabled circular building, built on a single level of marble stone base. It is located south of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. Inside the compound, a circular wall, an echo wall. where you can whisper something from one end and the voice will transmit to the other end.

Circular Mound Altar: Used to worship Heaven at the winter solstice where the principal construction is a large round marble terrace named the Circular Mound.

In addition to the major three amazing architectural areas, one place you should not miss is the Long Corridor which is situated near the East Gate.

The Temple of Heaven is actually a huge parkland teemed every morning with early risers who come here for morning exercises or recreation. The Long Corridor is a perfect place to see those morning park goers doing their activities, showcasing the rich and authentic daily life of the local people.

The Long Corridor extends 350 meters long and 5 meters wide, connected to the Altar for Grain Prayers on the west, leading up to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.