Emperor of China
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The Emperor of China used the altar built in 1530 during the late Ming Dynasty for ritual sacrifice to the sun. Upon entering the premises, the emperors would pass through the Heavenly West Gate and along the Sacred Way that led to the sun altar. The temple was abandoned in 1911.
When
- First attested
- 1530 CE
- Attested period
- 1530 – 1911
- Historical notes
- Altar built in 1530 during the late Ming Dynasty.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The altar was built in 1530 during the late Ming Dynasty for use in ritual sacrifice to the sun by the Emperor of China. The original Altar of the sun was a rectangular white-stone dais covered with red glaze, and four stairways (north, east, south and west)”
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