2014 Tomb-Sweeping Festival event time in Temple of Heaven Park: April 5th to 7th

Tickets for 2014 Tomb-Sweeping Festival event in Temple of Heaven Park: refer to Temple of Heaven Park tickets

Beijing Temple of Heaven Park peak season: Tickets are 15 yuan, half-price tickets are 8 yuan, combined tickets are 35 yuan (April 1 to October 31)

Beijing Temple of Heaven Park off-season: tickets are 10 yuan, half-price tickets are 5 yuan, combined tickets 30 yuan (November 1st to March 31st of each year)

Ticket prices for the Garden in the Garden: 20 yuan for the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Echo Wall, and Yuanqiu; 10 yuan for the Zhaigu Palace of the Divine Music Department

Activities of the 2014 Qingming Festival in the Temple of Heaven Park: "Altar Music Qingming. Qingming Special Music Performance", Magnolia Flower Appreciation

During the festival, the park carefully prepared "Altar Music" for tourists at the Temple of Heaven Divine Music Department. "Le Qingyin. Qingming Special Music Show" will be held from April 5th to 7th, twice a day at 10:00 and 15:00, lasting 30 minutes. Connecting the past and present through music, transcending time and space, starting from the spiritual station and heading towards the bright spring.

The Temple of Heaven Divine Music Department, the former royal academy of rites and music, was a place for teaching rites and music. Above the Ningxi Hall of the Divine Music Department, there is still an imperial plaque hanging high, with the four words "Yuzhen Golden Sound" written on it. This plaque inscribed by Qianlong not only reflects the pious respect of the ancient sages for the education of ritual and music, but also It vividly expresses the artistic characteristics of Zhonghe Shao Le.

Zhonghe Shao Le, also known as Ya Le, originated from ancient times and was developed in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Shao music performance integrates etiquette, music, song and dance. The musical instruments are made of eight materials: gold, stone, silk, bamboo, earth, wood, gourd and leather. They have eight tones, one for each word, highlighting the rhyme of bells and chimes. Simple and elegant, it has been respected by the past dynasties as the "righteous voice of China".

The Tiantian Temple Divine Music Department is the only place in China that inherits and performs Zhonghe Shao music. On this stage, a young team mainly composed of those born in the 1980s is active. On the basis of inheritance, they perform Perform new interpretations of traditional culture, constantly try to use new methods and new ways to interpret and interpret ritual and music civilization, and inject new connotation and vitality into the dissemination of Chinese ritual and music culture.

Sacrifice is an important activity in ancient Chinese social life and is an auspicious ritual among the "Five Rites". Sacrificial music is used in royal sacrificial activities and is performed by the Temple of Heaven Divine Music Department. The melody of sacrificial music is mostly one word for one note, with slow rhythm and solemn style. During the Qingming Festival, in order to express the best wishes to guests and friends at home and abroad, all the cast and staff carefully prepared a music feast - "Altar Music Qingyin? Qingming Special Music Collection". Rich content, novel repertoire, and innovative forms will bring great joy to the festival. surprises people.

The performance is rich in content. In the Qingming Festival special concert, a variety of music with different themes, contents and styles has been arranged, including mysterious and solemn sacrificial music and passionate folk music. The performance space of music has been fully expanded.

Diverse expression techniques. The performance inherits the technique of complementing each other between song, music and dance in ancient Chinese music performances, and gives full play to it. Music, dance, singing, chanting and other artistic styles are perfectly integrated. The ancient style and modern rhyme are combined just right, accurately and perfectly expressing The essence of Chinese ritual and music culture.

Full of innovative spirit. The version setting and track arrangement break past conventions to meet the appreciation needs of audiences at different levels. Adding modern music elements to classical music reduces the audience's sense of alienation and enhances the expressiveness and appeal of the music. The innovation of the Yayue Center is even reflected in the musical instruments in the hands of the actors: due to historical reasons, many ancient musical instruments used in Shao music performances are very rare in today’s life, and it is even impossible to find real instruments. Many musical instruments are Yayue Under the guidance of experts, the employees of the Le Center carefully imitated the products themselves according to records in classics, and they have many "exclusive secrets" in material selection and craftsmanship.

While the performance is going on, experts will introduce knowledge about Chinese ancient music, and the audience can also go on stage to perform with the actors.

After listening to the concert at the Divine Music Department, tourists can go to the nearby Zhai Palace with the Divine Music Department ticket. According to the rules of previous years, the magnolia flowers here will be in bud. The environment of the Zhai Palace is elegant and solemn, with an artistic conception of independence from the world.

Among the red walls and green tiles, magnolia trees are already in bud. If the weather is suitable these days, clusters of pure and clear magnolias will bloom vigorously soon. Photographers can come here to capture the inspiration of jumping