A FAMOUS TEMPLE.
The'-Temple of Heaven, at Pekin was formerly visited once a year by the Chinese Emperor to give an account of liis empire and its affairs during the previous twelve months* This was set forth in writing, and the manuscripts were then placed in the furnace and in that way consigned to the Emperor in Heaven. The temple is one of the most beautiful and interesting sights of picturesque Pekin. The walls enclosing .the temple, the royal apartments, the altar, and the grounds are three miles fn circumference, and the white marble structures have blue and green -porcelain tiles.
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Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 604, 1 February 1921, Page 7
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101A FAMOUS TEMPLE. Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 604, 1 February 1921, Page 7
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