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- Chinese · calque of天壇 /天坛
- English todayTemple of Heaven
Calque of Chinese 天壇 /天坛 (Tiāntán, literally “Altar of Heaven”).
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Temple of Heaven
Today it means: A religious complex in southeastern Beijing, formerly important to Chinese imperial rituals; the present-day park surrounding and preserving the site. Full definition →
Chinese 天壇 /天坛