Rating: 5A
Opening Hours:
The Park: 6:00-22:00 (last entry at 21:00)
Attractions with separate charges: 8:00-18:00 from Tuesdays to Sundays (last entry at 17:30). Close on Mondays excepted for statutory holidays.
Reserve/Purchase Tickets: As a park under the administration of Beijing Municipality, Temple of Heaven offers ticketing services at the ticket office.
Full-price universal combo ticket (High season)CNY 34
Discount universal combo ticket (High season)CNY 17
Full-price ticket (High season)CNY 15
Discount ticket(High season)CNY 7.5
Admission Ticket (Passport/Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card) CNY 20
Concession Ticket(Passport/Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card) CNY 10
Ticket Booking
1.Visitors can make real-name staggered reservations 1-7 days in advance online through the WeChat Official Accounts of "Visiting Beijing Parks" or "Temple of Heaven" (the official ticketing platforms), and enter the park by showing their valid ID. The e-tickets are only valid for use on the date of the visit.
2.Domestic visitors who have purchased full-price tickets are required to show the corresponding ID card used to purchase tickets for verification when entering the park according to the time and date of visit.
3.Visitors who have purchased discount tickets are required to show their e-ticket QR codes and the corresponding ID documents used to purchase tickets for verification when entering the park according to the time and date of visit. Please save a screenshot of the QR code in advance.
4.Foreign visitors and visitors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can book the tickets in advance online via the WeChat Official Account "Temple of Heaven", and show their e-ticket QR codes and the corresponding ID documents used to purchase tickets for verification when entering the park according to the time and date of visit. Visitors holding Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card can book the tickets online 1-7 days in advance, and show their e-ticket QR codes and the corresponding ID documents used to purchase tickets for verification when entering the park according to the time and date of visit.
5.To visit designated scenic spots in the park, including the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Echo Wall, and Circular Mound Altar, visitors can book the staggered tickets 1-7 days in advance online via the WeChat Official Account "Temple of Heaven". If the park has not reached capacity on the day of the visit, visitors can scan the QR code at the park entrance to purchase tickets on the same day. Comprehensive Service Counters in the park may also place orders for the visitors.
For domestic visitors: After purchasing the tickets successfully, they are required to show their ID cards when entering the designated scenic spots according to the time and date of visit.
For visitors who purchase discount tickets, foreign visitors, and visitors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan: After purchasing the tickets successfully, they are required to show their e-ticket QR codes and the corresponding ID documents when entering the designated scenic spots according to the time and date of visit.
For visitors with an annual/monthly pass: After purchasing the tickets successfully, they are required to show their ID cards when entering the designated scenic spots according to the time and date of the visit.
For visitors who enjoy free admission policies: They can enter the designated scenic spots directly by showing their relevant valid certificates for verification.
6.The combo ticket and the specialized ticket for designated scenic spots should not be used repeatedly at the same scenic spot.
7.Refund Policy: Visitors should make a refund request on the same platform via which they purchase their tickets, i.e., "Visiting Beijing Parks" or "Temple of Heaven". (1) Refund applications for unused tickets must be submitted within 7 days from the date of visit, with no fees charged. A refund request that passes the deadline will be declined. (2) Refunds are not available for used tickets.
8.No individual or organization is allowed to engage in profit-making activities using the account registered on the platform. Activities such as buying and selling on behalf of others, price manipulation, unauthorized bundled sales, unauthorized package sales, and any other acts that disrupt public health and safety orders will be strictly cracked down upon in accordance with the law.
Full-Price Combo Ticket: A full-price combo ticket, including the admission ticket and the tickets for designated scenic spots in the park, i.e., Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Echo Wall, and Circular Mound Altar.
Full-Price Admission Ticket: An admission ticket for adults, not including the tickets for other scenic spots in the park (parks within the park).
Discount Combo Ticket: A discount combo ticket, including the admission ticket and the tickets for designated scenic spots in the park, i.e., Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Echo Wall, and Circular Mound Altar.
Discount Admission Ticket: A discount admission ticket, not including the tickets for other scenic spots in the park (parks within the park).
Address: No.1 Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Description: The Temple of Heaven, built in 1420, the 18th year of Emperor Yongle’s reign of the Ming Dynasty, was the venue for emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to offer sacrifices to the heaven and pray for good harvest.
The Temple of Heaven covers a total area of 273 hectares. Round in the north and square in the south, its layout represents the ancient belief that "the heaven is round and the earth square." The principal structures in the Temple of Heaven include the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Circular Mound, Imperial Vault of Heaven, Hall of Abstinence, and Office of Divine Music.In 1998, it was inscribed onto the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.