In Beijing’s imperial park, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and aligned altars materialize a cosmological ritual landscape. Masterful timber framing without nails, glazed blue tiles, and marble terraces require careful structural monitoring, tile conservation, and visitor routing across lawns and axes.
Aligned gates, walls, and platforms staged annual rites linking emperor and heavens. The Hall of Prayer’s circular form on a square base symbolizes heaven and earth.
Bracket sets and columns carry a three‑tiered roof without nails. Periodic repainting, joinery checks, and seismic bracing sustain performance.
Glazed tiles, marble balustrades, and colored paints need compatible repairs and cleaning; lawns and paths distribute foot traffic to protect soils.
Morning light and local tai‑chi animate the park; combine with the Circular Mound Altar and Echo Wall.
