Henan Plaza Beijing Takes You to Di Tan Park
Henan Plaza Beijing Takes You to Di Tan Park, the Temple of Earth
Di Tan Park is situated just north of the Lama Temple. It occupies a 40 acre square of land with towering pine and cypress trees. It is a common place for locals to take a morning exercise, leisure walking, strolling and jogging and you can get simply get there in 10 minutes from Henan Plaza Beijing.
Way back in 1530 during the Ming Dynasty, it was a place where emperors of both the Ming and the next Qing dynasties could offer sacrifices to the gods for good harvests, a favorable weather and for the blessing of a strong nation.
Di Tan is the temple of Earth. The altar is distinct for its square shape. It is named FangZe Tan which means Square Water Altar. It is only during the height of summer season that the emperor would perform sacrifices on this altar.
Di Tan Park, although locally popular, it is rarely visited by tourists from Henan Plaza Beijing. The temple occupies only a small portion of the park. The park also offers a children’s play arcade, water calligraphy, food and other attractions. Since the 1980s, traditional temple fairs have been held regularly during the Chinese lunar New Year.
