Beijing, China - Seven Star-Stones
This part of the tour was in and around the Temple of Heaven. We entered through the East Gate in to a large park. My first distraction was a young boy with a ribbon. He was quite accomplished and it takes all of these photographs to show his skill. We entered the area with the Seven Star-Stones. One reference says that these were placed here for Taoist balance by Jiajing. There are eight stones now, one placed by Qing forces. Ok, so what is "Taoist balance"? I googled the term and saw things like Yin and Yang. Another reference said that they represent the seven peaks of Taishan Mountain, a place of Heaven worship in classical China. I didn't want to just put pictures of big rocks with no explanation. If you want a better answer, please research and put your results in the comments. I am giving you enough photos so that you can get the general idea of this area. ...
