Seventy-Two Corridors

Seventy-Two Corridors

The Seventy-Two Corridors are a cultural tourism attraction.

The corridors are located to the east of the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests, forming an L-shape that connects the eastern brick gate of the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests with the Divine Kitchen Courtyard and the Slaughter Pavilion. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, these corridors served as the passageway for transporting sacrificial offerings. Ancient ceremonial regulations stipulated that the slaughterhouse should be at least two hundred steps away from the altar. To protect the offerings from wind, rain, snow, and sand, these winding corridors were constructed. The corridors are five meters wide, 350 meters long, and consist of 72 sections, also known as the "Seventy-Two Connected Rooms." They feature front windows and rear walls, with connected eaves and continuous ridges.

Temple of Heaven Park

Divine Music Administration

Hall of Imperial Zenith

Danbi Bridge

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

Hall of Abstinence

Imperial Vault of Heaven

Echo Wall of the Temple of Heaven

Lingxing Gate of the Temple of Heaven

Circular Mound Altar Ruins

Fire Altar

Beacon Tower

Heart of Heaven Stone

Huajia Gate