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Title: Temple of Heaven
Creator: Leonelli, Elisa
Date Created and/or Issued: 1981
Publication Information: Claremont Colleges Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: Elisa Leonelli, Photojournalist
Rights Information: Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. For permission, email leonelli@earthlink.net
Photo © Elisa Leonelli, 1981
Description: Temple of Heaven. Masterpiece of 15th century architecture. The emperor prayed and meditated here. This is the main building: the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. Solidly built of wood without the use of nails. The roof is made of glazed blue tiles representing the sky.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Identifier: elp05522.jpg
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15831coll13/id/5612
Language: English
Subject: Tian Tan (Beijing, China)
Place: Beijing (China)
Source: Color photograph: China, Beijing, Elisa Leonelli photo archives
Relation: China, Beijing
Elisa Leonelli, Photojournalist - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/p15831coll13

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