The photographer stands inside the archway, directly facing the Imperial Vault of Heaven, adopting an eye-level shooting angle. Using a frame-within-a-frame composition, the archway serves as the foreground frame to center the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in the image, enhancing the sense of depth. The composition includes the full view of the archway, the main structure of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, and the background sky and trees, balancing the image and fully presenting the scene's depth. Travel Tip: Admission is 15 yuan.

Temple of Heaven Park - Capturing the Imperial Vault of Heaven through an archway.

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Echo Wall, Temple of Heaven Park, No. 7 Tiantan Nei Li, Dongcheng District, Beijing.

Photography Tips

The photographer stands inside the archway, directly facing the Imperial Vault of Heaven, adopting an eye-level shooting angle. Using a frame-within-a-frame composition, the archway serves as the foreground frame to center the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in the image, enhancing the sense of depth. The composition includes the full view of the archway, the main structure of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, and the background sky and trees, balancing the image and fully presenting the scene's depth. Travel Tip: Admission is 15 yuan.

Walking Guide

Take the Subway Line 5 to Tiantan East Gate Station and exit from the Southwest Exit (D).

Walk south to the Hall of Imperial Heaven in the Temple of Heaven Park (it’s on your right), then turn left.

Walk north to the Temple of Heaven (on your left) and then continue in a north-easterly direction.

Walk 10 meters along Tiantan Road and turn left.

Walk west and pass through Chengzhen Gate (on your left), then turn left.

Walk south for 440 meters and then turn right.

Walk 95 meters south to reach your destination. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk 95 meters south to reach your destination.

Walk 303 meters to the west and then turn left.

Walk 47 meters south, then proceed to the right.