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Temple of Agriculture 先农坛Xiānnóng Tán
National heritage site · Beijing, Beijing
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Beijing
- Region
- Beijing
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Temple of Agriculture
The altar complex where Ming and Qing emperors worshipped the god of agriculture and ploughed a ceremonial field each spring, founded in 1420 opposite the Temple of Heaven on the city's southern axis. Its surviving halls, including the great Taisui Hall and the emperors' viewing terrace, house the Beijing Museum of Ancient Architecture, and the site is part of the Beijing Central Axis World Heritage site inscribed in 2024.
How to get to Temple of Agriculture
In southern Xicheng District, west of the Temple of Heaven across the central-axis avenue and about 10 minutes' walk from Tianqiao metro station. Usually closed on Mondays.
Nearby
- Temple of Heaven 天坛 under 10 km
Where emperors prayed for harvests, and where Beijing now dances, sings and plays cards - Qianmen Street and Dashilar 前门大街·大栅栏 under 10 km
A pedestrian avenue below Qianmen gate and a lane of shops trading since Qing times - Tiananmen Square 天安门广场 under 10 km
A vast ceremonial square below Tian'anmen gate, where the national flag is raised at dawn - National Museum of China 中国国家博物馆 under 10 km
Ancient bronzes, jades and porcelain in a vast museum beside Tian'anmen Square - Forbidden City 故宫 under 10 km
Six centuries of imperial power behind vermilion walls in the heart of Beijing
Also within 20 km: Taoranting Park 陶然亭公园 (under 10 km), Huguang Guild Hall 湖广会馆 (under 10 km), Anhui Guild Hall 安徽会馆 (under 10 km), Fayuan Temple 法源寺 (under 10 km), Niujie Mosque 牛街礼拜寺 (under 10 km), Xijiaominxiang Historic Bank Buildings 西交民巷近代银行建筑群 (under 10 km).
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