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title: Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City
author: Michael Abshear
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10017/temple-of-heaven-forbidden-city/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City
_Authored by Michael Abshear_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10017.jpg)
## Image Caption
A detail of the roof of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, part of the [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Heaven in the Forbidden [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), Beijing. The temple and the Forbidden City were first built in the reign of [Yongle Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Yongle_Emperor/) of the [Ming Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ming_Dynasty/) (r. 1403-1424 CE)
## Cite This Work
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Abshear, M. (2019, February 04). Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Abshear, Michael. "Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 04, 2019. .
### MLA
Abshear, Michael. "Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Feb 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelabshear/7120542369/in/album-72157629554405898/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelabshear/7120542369/in/album-72157629554405898/) by [**Michael Abshear**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelabshear/7120542369/in/album-72157629554405898/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 February 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.