Mount Tai Fengshan Altar · Heaven on Earth · Atlas

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The Fengshan altar at the summit of Mount Tai — where every dynastic emperor must ascend in the flesh to sacrifice to Heaven and Earth, broadcasting to the cosmos the mandate of legitimate rule.

Type: Confucianism

Type: Rituals

Location: Shandong ▾

The stone-carved Altar of Heaven on the summit of Mount Tai, surrounded by rugged granite cliffs and a sea of morning clouds