Lingxing Gates
Lingxing Gates is a building in Beijing, North China. Lingxing Gates is situated nearby to Circular Mound Altar, as well as near Imperial Vault of Heaven.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and Yongdingmen.
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Photo: ijsendoorn, CC BY 2.0.
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 Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is situated 690 metres north of Lingxing Gates.
Yongdingmen
Photo: Kallgan, Public domain.
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 1¼ km southwest of Lingxing Gates.
National Natural History Museum of China
Museum
Photo: 钉钉, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1¼ km northwest of Lingxing Gates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chongwen and Chaoyang.
Chongwen
Chongwen, formerly Chongwen District, is an area in Beijing. Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.
Chaoyang
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Nanmofang
Town
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nanmofang Township is a township on the southern part of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Jianwai Subdistrict and Gaobeidian Township to the north, Fatou Subdistrict and Wangsiying Township to the east, Shibalidian Township to the south, Jinsong, Panjiayuan and Shuangjing Subdistricts to the west. Nanmofang is situated 6 km east of Lingxing Gates.
Lingxing Gates
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.87604° or 39° 52′ 34″ northLongitude
116.40694° or 116° 24′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8PFRVCG4+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 727026438OpenStreetMap feature
building=gateOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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