Imperial Vault of Heaven, Echoes of Mystique: The Voice-Carrying Walls
No output as this is already in Chinese
4.5
Introduction
-The Imperial Vault of Heaven, built in the ninth year of Emperor Jiajing's reign (1530), is a place for worshiping the gods and storing the god tablets at the Altar of Heaven.
-The hall has no horizontal beams and relies on eight eaves columns, eight golden columns, and numerous dougong brackets to support the roof. Its three-layered painted ceilings are neat and unique, making it a leading example of ancient architecture.
-Viewed from afar, the Imperial Vault of Heaven is like a giant sapphire umbrella with two side halls on either side. Outside the main hall, visitors can appreciate the famous Echo Wall, Three-tone Stone, and Dialogue Stone.
-The Three-tone Stone stands in the front corridor of the Imperial Vault of Heaven and produces three echoes when struck, creating a unique phenomenon described as "a whisper heard on earth, a clap of thunder heard in heaven." Address No output as this is already in Chinese
Opening hours 08:00-17:00
Stop selling tickets at 15:30 (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)
Transportation Bus: Take bus No. 15 to Tianqiao Shopping Center, and then walk 1550 meters to arrive.
A palace inside the Temple of Heaven's Echo Wall
