皇祇室始建于明嘉靖九年（公元1530），是地坛的主要建筑之一。
明、清两代是供奉皇地祇神，五岳、五镇、四海、四渎、五陵山神位之所。
1925年地坛辟为“京兆公园”，曾在此设“通俗图书馆”，1986年秋定为“地坛文物陈列室”。
Earth God Worship House (Huang Qi Shi) and Di Tan Cultural & Historical Relic Exhibition Room
Built in the 9th year of Emperor Jia Jing’s reign in Ming Dynasty (1530), the Imperial Earth God Worship House is one of the main buildings in Di Tan Park. It is the place where Chinese Earth God and some other Chinese gods are worshiped by emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
In the year of 1925, Di Tan Park was named Jing Zhao Park, which was open to the public and once a Popular Literature Library was once established within. In the year of 1986, the library was renovated into Di Tan Cultural & Historical Relic Exhibition Room.
