Special features Circular Mound Altar



lingxing gate of circular mound altar


each wall represents different. round inner wall represents heaven while square outer wall represents earth, according chinese beliefs , traditions. 3 round white marble terraces make altar represents communication heaven.


the circular mound altar special in sense architecture of place circulates around number 9. understand why people of china chose number 9, must @ concept yin-yang. in yin-yang, yin represents numbers , yang represents odd numbers. 9, being largest 1-digit odd number, considered “extremely yang”. number represents chinese dragon, , dragon represents emperor. 9 said symbolize, “9 circles of heaven”.


the number of pillars in each section multiple of 9. when multiply number 4 number of pillars whole circle, still multiple of 9. also, number of stone slates each wall made of in first terrace 9.


each terrace has 9 slates. top layer has 72 slates, middle layer has 108 slates, , bottom layer has 180 slates. there 360 slates. similar 360o, circle , represents circumference of heaven.


in centre of upper terrace heaven s heart stone surrounded concentrically arranged flag-stones. there 9 stones in first circle, 18 in second, 27 in third. continues in manner ninth circle, has 81 stones. middle , bottom terraces have 9 circles each. total number of marble flagstones on surface 3,402.


each terrace has 4 entrances , flight of 9 steps leading down in every direction. these 9 steps represent 9 layers of heaven , emphasize heaven’s extreme importance.


the diameter of altar total of 450 ft. linked jiu wu zhi zun (九五之尊) 45 = 9x5. arrangement of putting number 9 , 5 used exclusively in china ancient emperors represent imperial authority.








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