1.位于故宫东南方几公里处:可译为A few kilometers southeast to the Forbidden City。
2.祭天神庙:可译为temple for worshipping heaven。
3.极为重视:可译为pay much attention to。
4.明永乐以后:是指“明朝的永乐皇帝统治以后”，故译为After the reign of Emperor Yongle in Ming Dynasty。
5.象征地:根据前后句，可译为symbolizing earth,现在分词作状语。
6.天圆地方:可译为the earth is square and heaven is round。