祈谷坛 / 祈穀壇

qí​gǔ​tán

Altar of Prayer for Grain

the large circular altar platform in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, used for annual rituals to pray for a bountiful harvest

祈 (literal) → 祈 · qí · to pray 谷 (literal) → 谷/穀 · gǔ · grain 坛 (literal) → 坛/壇 · tán · altar

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM