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Beijing: Tiantan
Tiantan (the Heaven of Temple) was built in 1420 during the reign of the emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. It was used by emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to offer sacrifices to heaven and prayed for good harvests. 6/11/2001
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