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Imperial Vault of Heaven
Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050, ChinaAbout
The Imperial Vault of Heaven was used to keep wooden tablets for worship. It is 19.5 meters high and 15.6 meters around at the base. Built entirely of wood, the vault is supported by eight pillars. The roof has no beams but only a great number of brackets entwined within each other. The ceiling tapers upward to form a beautiful caisson.The Imperial Vault of Heaven is better known for the wall that surrounds it. This wall is called "Echo Wall" or "The Whispering Wall". It is 3.72 meters high, 90 centimeters thick and 65.1 meters in diameter.
The eaves of the wall and the hermetically laid bricks make wireless communication possible between two people who speak in normal voices.
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