Temple of the Sun

Temple of the Sun

The Temple of the Sun (Chinese: 日壇, Pinyin: Rìtán) in Beijing, China, is located in Ritan Park, in the eastern urban area, around the Jianguomen area, near the embassy district. It is a short walk from the Yonganli station on the Beijing subway Line 1

The altar was built in 1530 during the Ming Dynasty for use in ritual sacrifice to the sun by the Emperor of China. Ritan is also now a public park, and the site features extensive gardens and a small lake.

Directly opposite it, at the other end of the city, is the Temple of the Moon in Fuchengmen, western urban Beijing.

During the 2008 Summer Olympics, it was selected as one of the three protest zones. [cite news | first=Paul | last=Eckert | coauthors= | title=Protesters bypass China's official protest zones | date=2008-08-06 | publisher= | url =http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSSP5422420080806 | work =Reuters | pages = | accessdate = 2008-08-17 | language = ] [cite news | first=John | last=Garnaut | coauthors= | title=Arrest threat means protest park is for the birds | date=2008-08-15 | publisher= | url =http://www.theage.com.au/world/arrest-threat-means-protest-park-is-for-the-birds-20080814-3vpa.html | work =theage.com.au | pages = | accessdate = 2008-08-17 | language = ] [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=China sets a Catch-22 for would-be dissenters | date=2008-08-12 | publisher=The Baltimore Sun | url =http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/world/bal-te.protests12aug12,0,5980032.story | work =McClatchy-Tribune | pages = | accessdate = 2008-08-17 | language = ]

ee also

*Temple of Heaven
*Temple of Earth
*Temple of the Moon (China)


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