Qinian Dian
Qinian Dian is a temple in Beijing, North China. Qinian Dian is situated nearby to Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and National Natural History Museum of China.
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
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The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and then later restored by the Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest and other seasonal rites.
National Natural History Museum of China
Museum
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The National Natural History Museum of China, previously the Beijing Museum of Natural History, is a municipal public natural history museum in Dongcheng, Beijing, China. National Natural History Museum of China is situated 1 km west of Qinian Dian.
Yongdingmen
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Yongdingmen, was the former front gate of the outer city of Beijing's old city wall. Originally built in 1553 during Ming Dynasty, it was torn down in the 1950s to make way for the new road system in Beijing. Yongdingmen is situated 1½ km southwest of Qinian Dian.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chongwen and Central Dongcheng.
Chongwen
Chongwen, formerly Chongwen District, is an area in Beijing. Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.
Central Dongcheng
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Dongcheng District is in Beijing. It means "east city" and appropriately enough covers the eastern half of the old, imperial city. Most visitors to the city will come here to visit both Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace.
Chaoyang
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Chaoyang District is in Beijing. While Chaoyang district does not have that many tourist sites, most visitors to Beijing will find themselves in Chaoyang at some point: especially for visiting the art districts, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.
Qinian Dian
- Type: Temple
- Category: religion
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.88223° or 39° 52′ 56″ northLongitude
116.40664° or 116° 24′ 24″ eastElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
8PFRVCJ4+VMGeoNames ID
8384677
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In Other Languages
“Qinian Dian” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “祈年殿”
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