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Interior, perhaps of Hall for Prayer for a Prosperous Harvest, Temple of Heaven complex, Beijing
Interior, perhaps of Hall for Prayer for a Prosperous Harvest, Temple of Heaven complex, Beijing

Interior, perhaps of Hall for Prayer for a Prosperous Harvest, Temple of Heaven complex, Beijing

Place of OriginChina
Datebefore 1927
MaterialsTinted photograph
DimensionsH. 17 3/4 in x W. 13 7/8 in, H. 45.1 cm x W. 35.3 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60M512
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPhotography
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The interiors of these halls are lavishly decorated. The temple was entered only for the most important sacrifices of the year, and a ceremony for an auspicious harvest was performed there every year on the first moon of the spring. During this event the emperor made offerings to heaven and welcomed the heavenly deities with musical accompaniment and other rituals.