Editing Temple of Heaven (section)

==History==
[[File:Peking (Beijing) Nebeski hram ~ 1898..jpg|thumb|left|Temple of Heaven on an 1898 postcard]]

The temple complex was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the [[Yongle Emperor]] of [[Ming Dynasty]], who was also responsible for the construction of the [[Forbidden City]] in Beijing. It is currently located in Dongcheng Beijing, China. The complex was extended and renamed Temple of Heaven during the reign of the [[Jiajing Emperor]] in the 16th century. Jiajing also built three other prominent temples in Beijing, the [[Temple of the Sun (Beijing)|Temple of the Sun]] (日壇) in the east, the [[Temple of Earth]] (地壇) in the north, and the [[Temple of the Moon (China)|Temple of Moon]] (月壇) in the west. The Temple of Heaven was renovated in the 18th century under the [[Qianlong Emperor]]. By then, the state budget was insufficient, so this was the last large-scale renovation of the temple complex in imperial times. {{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

The temple was occupied by the Anglo-French alliance during the [[Second Opium War]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Stamper |first=Peta |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Temple of Heaven |url=https://www.historyhit.com/locations/temple-of-heaven/ |access-date=March 24, 2024 |website=HistoryHit |publisher=HistoryHit |archive-date=March 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324151126/https://www.historyhit.com/locations/temple-of-heaven/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1900, during the [[Boxer Rebellion]], the [[Eight-Nation Alliance]] occupied the temple complex and turned it into the force's temporary command in [[Beijing|Peking]], which lasted for one year.<ref name=":0" /> With the downfall of the Qing, the temple complex was left un-managed. The neglect of the temple complex led to the collapse of several halls in the following years.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

In 1914, [[Yuan Shikai]], then President of the Republic of China, performed a Ming prayer ceremony at the temple, as part of an effort to have himself declared [[Emperor of China]]. In 1918 the temple was turned into a park and for the first time open to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kiprop |first=Joseph |date=February 23, 2018 |title=Temple Of Heaven - UNESCO World Heritage Sites In China |url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/temple-of-heaven-unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-china.html |access-date=March 23, 2024 |website=World Atlas |publisher=World Atlas |archive-date=March 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323172304/https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/temple-of-heaven-unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-china.html |url-status=live }}</ref>