CHAI CHIN EE0907P72950EPC (COM 30103)SEPTEMBER 2014

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Assignment: Oral Presentation (Resubmission)

TEMPLE OF HEAVEN IMPERIAL SACRIFICIAL ALTAR (QI NIAN DIAN) 天坛祈年

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FIRST CONSTURED:- CHINA- SOUTHERN BEIJING- 1420, MING DYNASTY- MING EMPEROR ZHUDI “朱棣”

Historical background (Temple of Heaven)

Historical background (Temple of Heaven)

EXTENDED AND RENOVATED:- MING EMPEROR, JIAJING “嘉靖” & QING EMPEROR,QIANLONG “乾隆”

- 2,700,000 square meters

Historical background

(Qi Nian Dian)-BIGGEST ALTAR IN TEMPLE OF HEAVEN

-SYMBOLIC BUILDING

-THE QING AND MING EMPORORS USED IT TO WORSHIP TO THE HEAVEN.

Structure and Layouts:

SURROUNDING OF QI NIAN DIAN

INTERIOR PART OFQI NIAN DIAN

ORNAMENTATION USED

TYPES OF MATERIAL USED

•MARBLES• TILES• BRICKS•WOODs• COPPERS

FENG SHUI(SYMBOLISM)

• 9 = the biggest number, represent the china emperors

• 4 inner pillars = 4 seasons• 12 middle pillars = 12 times• 12 outer pillars = 12 months• 12 outer + 12 middle pillars

= 24 Chinese traditional solar terms• Total of all pillars = 28 Gods

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