Location Beijing Founded 1530 | Type Altar Phone +86 10 6802 0940 | |
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Address 6 Yuetan N St, Xicheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China Similar Temple of the Sun, Temple of Earth, Temple of Agriculture, Shichahai, Temple of Heaven | ||
The Temple of the Moon (Chinese: 月坛/月壇, Pinyin: Yuètán) is an altar located in Fuchengmen, Xicheng District, in western Beijing, China. The altar was built in 1530 during the Ming Dynasty for use in ritual sacrifice to the Moon by the Emperor of China.
The altar and the surrounding grounds are within a public park. The altar itself is no longer intact, though the surrounding walls remain.
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Temple of the Moon (China) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA