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The Temple of the Heavens is another ancient relic. The most remarkable fact is that the roofs aren't yellow (the colour of the emperor) but blue: the colour if the heavens.
01-Temple * The Temple of the Heavens. Mind the colour of the roof: Blue is the colour of the heavens. All buildings on the premises have blue roofs, where in othre places, roofs are in the Emperor's colour: Yellow. * 1488 x 1984 * (365KB)
02-GateFreeze * The gate builkding's roof construction is decorated in all colours. * 1947 x 1026 * (324KB)
03-Ceiling * Even the ceiling hasn't a square inch bare. It's all painted. * 1488 x 1984 * (536KB)
04-Dome * The temple's dome. You couldn't get in so you had to look from the (large) doorway. * 1488 x 1984 * (466KB)
05-Building * One of the sanctuaries, with it's own gate. * 1984 x 1488 * (496KB)
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  03-Ceiling  
  04-Dome  
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06-Detail-1 * Again, decortaed in blue, green en gold. * 1984 x 1488 * (546KB)
07-WaterOutlet-1 * The terrace levels needs outlets. Each level has its' own, this is the second froor. * 1984 x 1488 * (194KB)
08-WaterOutlet-2 * The outlet of the first floor. * 1984 x 1488 * (255KB)
10-WaterOutlet-3 * The outlet of the base floor. * 1984 x 1488 * (276KB)
09-Gate * The sidegate leading back to the park. * 1984 x 1488 * (343KB)
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  09-Gate  
11-DomeImage * One building houses an exhibition on the construction of the temple. One image shows all pillers: the four at the bottom (meaning the four seasons), twelf above that (12 months, even in China) * 1984 x 1488 * (519KB)
12-StructureImage * An cross section shows the basic idea of the structure * 800 x 874 * (71KB)
13-StructureMaquette * But best you can see it from a real example * 1455 x 1662 * (270KB)
14-Detail-2 * Detail from the top ring. * 1984 x 1488 * (326KB)
15-Musicians * On our way back through the park, we encountered these musicians. * 1984 x 1488 * (394KB)
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16-Gymnastics * and these gymnatics: middle-aged and elderly women excersizing with ribbons * 1332 x 1185 * (336KB)
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$text.updated-on 24-Jun-2008 20:37
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