Ancient Royal Ritual to be Represented During Spring Festival in Beijing
Event: The 8th Tiantan Culture Week
Date: from Jan 23 to 27, 2012 (from Jan 1 to 5 on Chinese lunar calendar)
Venue: Tiantan Park (the Temple of Heaven), Beijing
Activities: Representing the ancient royal heaven worship ceremony
How to get there?
Bus Route: take Bus 53, 120, 122, or 525 to Tiantan south gate stop
Or take Bus 2, 20, 35, 69, 707 to Tiantan west gate stop.
Subway Line: take Line 5 and get off at Tiantan east gate stop and get out from the Exit A.
It is reported that on Jan 16, there is a rehearsal of a performance presenting the ancient royal heaven worship ceremony in the Tiantan Park (Temple of Heaven) in Beijing.
They are preparing for the 8th Culture Week of Tiantan Park, which is held annually, in a bid to present to heaven worship ceremony based on the historical record in Qing Dynasty, such as the honor guard performance, ritual music and dancing show as well as the ancient music show in the Divine Music Administration and so on.
This year, it is for the first time to show the Emperor of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) coming by sedan.
The Tiantan Park (The Temple of Heaven) was first built in 1420 and used to be the imperial sacrificial altar during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now there will be an annual reenaction of the ancient royal ritual for the worship of heaven during the Spring Festival, the Chinese New year, Jan 23 to 27, 2012.
