Bading sacrificial site, Wuchuan county, Hohhot, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534)

It fills a gap in archaeological findings of its time, indicating ruins related to heaven-worshipping ceremonies. It shows an uninterrupted tradition among ancient Chinese rulers to sacrifice for the heavens, which is also seen in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing today.

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