Imperial Ancestral Temple
The temple was made up of several buildings in three large courtyards separated by walls. The most important building was the Hall for Worship of Ancestors, which was one of the four buildings in Beijing that stood on a three-tiered platform, showing its great importance. In this hall, there were seats and beds for the tablets of emperors and empresses, as well as incense burners and offerings. The emperor would come here to participate in large ceremonies honoring the ancestors.