Ditan Park was the place where emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the ‘God of Earth’. There are many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties in the park. There are also sacrificial places and item displays. Visitors can come here to learn about the sacrificial process. In addition, Ditan Park has a beautiful environment. From October to November every year, the ginkgo leaves in the park are so dense that they block out the sun, making it very suitable for photography.
Beijing’s Ditan is corresponding to the Temple of Heaven. Because the ancients had the sayings of ‘south is heaven and north is earth’ and ‘heaven is round and earth is square’, the Temple of Heaven is built on the south side and Ditan is built on the north side. The buildings in the Temple of Heaven are all round, while the buildings in Ditan are all square. This is also a major feature of Ditan Park. Visitors can pay attention to it. Ditan Park is about 600 meters long and wide. There are entrances on all four sides: east, west, south, and north. Tourists can walk and stroll after entering. Generally, it is advisable to play for two hours.Huangqi Room: If entering from the south gate, visitors will first come to the Huangqi Room in Ditan Park. Here, the God of Earth is enshrined. There are also shrines for the Five Sacred Mountains, Five Towns, Four Seas, Four Rivers, and Wuling Mountains. It is the main building in Ditan Park. In addition to many cultural relics, this is also a cultural relic exhibition room. Inside, there are many sacrificial items such as chime bells, stone chimes, and drums on display. Visitors can learn about the sacrificial items and process here.
Fangze Altar: Behind the Huangqi Room is the core of Ditan Park – the Fangze Altar. The Earth Altar is also called Fangze Altar and is the main place for emperors to offer sacrifices. The entire altar is square and is the second largest altar among the five major altars in Beijing (Temple of Heaven, Ditan, Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Moon, and Xiannong Altar). There are also bronze tripods and stone tripods symbolizing the Five Sacred Mountains and Five Towns on the altar. Visitors can take a brief look.
The Ginkgo Avenue is located on the north side of the park. After entering from the north gate, you can see it. The Spring Festival temple fair is very lively. During the Spring Festival, there will be a grand temple fair activity in Ditan Park. At that time, the park will be very lively. There are many stalls selling traditional items and snack stalls, all bustling. On the altar, there will also be a ground sacrifice performance imitating the Qing Dynasty, showing the grand occasion of the emperor’s sacrifice ceremony. In addition, there are also ethnic customs performances, band performances, cross-talk and folk art performances from various regions, all of which are very wonderful. You can come and play. For specific time arrangements, you can call for consultation. Opening hours: Open from 06:00 to 21:30 from May 1st to October 31st; open from 06:00 to 20:30 from November 1st to April 30th. Preferential policies: Children: Children under 6 years old (inclusive) or under 1.2 meters in height can enter for free with valid certificates. The elderly: Elderly people over 60 years old can enter for free with their ‘Beijing Tong – Elderly Care and Disability Assistance Card’. Military personnel: Military personnel and armed police officers and soldiers (including disabled military personnel) can enter the park for free with their valid certificates or ‘Beijing Tong – Civil Affairs Preferential Card’. At the ticket check-in entrance, present the order QR code and the certificate used for ticket purchase, and verify and write off on-site for admission without changing tickets. Disabled people: People with disabilities can enter for free with their disability certificate or ‘Beijing Tong – Disability Service Card’. Fire rescue personnel: National comprehensive fire rescue personnel can enter for free. Social security recipients: People holding social security payment certificates can enjoy half-price tickets. Students: College, middle school, primary school students and overseas students can enjoy half-price tickets with their Chinese student ID cards (excluding graduate students, adult education, part-time university evening classes, correspondence courses, etc.). Retired personnel: Retired personnel can enter for free with their retirement certificates. Supplementary note: The above preferential reduction regulations are only applicable to park entrance tickets and do not include annual passes, monthly passes and tickets for large-scale activities. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Ditan Park Parking Lot]. Reference price: Charged. Address: At the south gate of Ditan Park. Number of parking spaces: Subject to the actual situation of the scenic spot. Stroller rental: Reference price: Free with ID card. A deposit needs to be paid on-site. Address: Tourist center.
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