Temple of the Sun

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The Temple of the Sun is an altar built in 1530 during the late Ming Dynasty. It is located in what is now the Ritan public park in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.

When

First attested
1530 CE
Attested period
1530 – 2020
Historical notes
Altar built in 1530 during the late Ming Dynasty.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The park was initially home to the Temple of the Sun (simplified Chinese: 日坛; traditional Chinese: 日壇; pinyin: Rìtán), an altar built in 1530 during the late Ming Dynasty.”

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