Chinese Cork Sculptures (Cork Pictures)
Display on tabletop or hang on the wall
The building is called TIAN TAN(天坛) - 'Temple of Heaven' in Beijing, China
-Size: 6 1/2"H x 8 1/2"W
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (UNESCO World Heritage Site), a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It is regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism.
