As early as the Warring States period, that is, Beijing has a "stop-ze" is the ruler and JiaoFei premises and hunting. When the "altar in the southern suburbs of abundance should be outside," "Winter Solstice on Haotian worship God together, and only in Wall Emperor," have a clear record. Jiaotan the Yuan Dynasty in the main entrance southeast of Laguna the period of Yuan Qili, for the three-round Shitai altar, the altar area, covering 20 million square meters. Therefore, during the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing and the ancient Temple of Heaven Jiaotan relations with the same strain of origin. Zhu Di Ming capital in Beijing, four years in the Wing-lok (1406) city began building the palace. At the same time, in the southern suburbs of construction lasted 14 years (in 1420) completed the early altar of heaven and earth. Jiajing nine years (1530) Emperor Zhu Jiajing thick (Cong)
