Apart from the Imperial Ancestral Temple and the Confucius Temple, Beijing's three major royal temples also include this place

The Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties is located on Fuchengmennei Street in the Xicheng District, very close to the recently popular internet-famous spot, the White Pagoda Temple. The Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties was where Ming and Qing emperors worshipped their ancestors, and in ancient times, it held a status equivalent to that of the Imperial Ancestral Temple and the Confucius Temple. The construction of the Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties was completed slightly later than the Forbidden City, during the Jiajing era, which means it has a history of nearly 500 years. It enshrines 188 emperors, and during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the principle of 'the continuity of the Chinese lineage shall never be broken' was proposed.