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Dengfeng observatory is inscribed on the
as part of the property ’Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in ‘The Centre of Heaven and Earth’ ‘ (no. 1305).
Integral to the Statement of OUV is the fact that Mount Songshang, where Dengfeng observatory is located, was considered the centre of heaven and earth. As such, it was the only place where astronomical observations were considered to be accurate, a concept that was strongly linked with the idea of imperial power. The mountain was also a centre for religious devotion.
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