天坛英语简介概要1.pptVIP

I. The Temple of Heaven The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was the site of the spring rituals. When farmers cast seeds in spring, the emperor and ministers would gather and offer sacrifices to Heaven, also know as “Heavenly Deity” or “Heavenly Emperor” to pray for natural harvests. The Circular Mound Altar On the Winter Solstice, the Emperor and generals and officials would make offerings here, to show their gratitude for the blessing of good harvests and the great compassion of Heaven toward the human world. Toward Heaven: Reverence with Awe and Gratitude Heaven signified a super-natural power, an all-power nature, the source of life and all creatures, not a personified God. Of course, it would dictate warnings to people for wrongdoings, or they would be punished by heaven. Worse punishment will be dawned with a natural calamity. Architecture: Compliance with Heaven I. Choice of color: thematic blue, the color of sky, which would evoke an awe, tranquil, deep sense, also a mysterious sense. II. Shape of construction: round and square, in accordance with the idea of round heaven and square earth. With a round upper-part and square lower-part, the whole architecture is a mimics of the shape of sky and earth. Centripetal structures: ascending the steps is compared to the process of approachi