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    At last, the Round Altar, or Yuan Qiu, also known as Circular Mound Altar, which is where the Ming and Qing emperors came to worship heaven. The altar is round to signify heaven, while the surrounding wall is square, to signify earth. The Altar was built around 1530 by Ming emperor Jiajing. by: enanareina Views[1516] Glazed Ming roof tile by: enanareina Views[872] The dragons bite onto the tiles on the ridgepole by: enanareina Views[556] Sign for Lingxing Gates, the gates surrounding the Round Altar by: enanareina Views[553] Interior gate to Round Altar (there are about a million gates here, it seems) by: enanareina Views[517]
     
    The area inside these walls around the Round Altar is huge by: enanareina Views[508] Some kind of giant urn inside walls by: enanareina Views[520] See the clouds? by: enanareina Views[516] Gates through square wall around Round Altar by: enanareina Views[542]
     
    Sidewalk calligraphy in water by: enanareina Views[626] Sidewalk calligraphy artist by: enanareina Views[531] Alley through ancient cypresses by: enanareina Views[533] by: enanareina Views[547]
     
    Dressing Terrace by: enanareina Views[581] Gate to Round Altar by: enanareina Views[639] View north to Round Altar by: enanareina Views[605] Zhaoheng Gate by: enanareina Views[1042] Zhaoheng Gate (South Gate) by: enanareina Views[903]
     
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