Ditan Park

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  • Address
    E of Andingmenwai Dajie, Dōngchéng
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Yonghegong

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Lonely Planet review

Site of imperial sacrifices to the Earth God, Ditan lacks the splendour of the Temple of Heaven Park but is worth a stroll if you've just been to nearby Lama Temple. During Chinese New Year, a temple fair is held here, and in winter, a sparkling ice festival is staged. The park's large altar ( fāngzé tán ) is square in shape, symbolising the earth.

Ditan is the Temple of the Earth, cosmologically juxtaposed with the Temple of Heaven (Tiāntán), the Altar of the Moon (Yuètán), the Altar of the Sun (Rìtán) and the Altar to the God of the Land and the God of Grain (Shèjìtán).

Within the park, the art gallery One Moon (Yīyuè Dāngdài Yìshù; - Tue-Sun) displays thoughtful contemporary Chinese art from a 16th-century-dynasty temple hall, a funky meeting of the Ming and the modern. If visiting the art gallery alone (admission free), the entrance fee to the park should be waived.