Tian Tan, or the Temple of Heaven in English, is one of the major temples in Beijing, China. It is located in the southern part of Beijing while its counterpart temples, the Temple of Earth, Sun, and Moon are respectively in the northern, eastern, and western parts of the city. Together, the temples form the Buddhist structure of life. Tian Tan’s importance is obvious as the temple has been home to some of the biggest ceremonies in China and many emperors in Chinese history specifically visited the temple to worship and join the ceremonies. Moreover, the color red in the temple exterior represents the authority of the Chinese empire and its emperors.

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Although many historical buildings in Beijing are almost always on the central axis of the city, Tian Tan is on the east side of the axis. This was because the Buddhists believed that the place that had the supreme sun power was on the east of the central axis.
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