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Religious Site Attractions In Chengde

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Chengde , previously known as Jehol or Rehe, is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, situated northeast of Beijing. The name means to convey virtue . It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast imperial garden and palace formerly used by the Qing emperors as summer residence. The urban center had a population of approximately 450,000 as of 2009.
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Religious Site Attractions In Chengde

  • 1. Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple) Chengde
    The Putuo Zongcheng Temple of Chengde, Hebei province, China is a Qing dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and 1771, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor . It is located near the Chengde Mountain Resort, which is south of the Putuo Zongcheng. Along with the equally famed Puning Temple, it is one of the Eight Outer Temples of Chengde. The temple was modeled after the Potala Palace of Tibet, the residence of the Dalai Lama built a century earlier. Since it was modeled after the Potala palace, the temple represents a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan architectural styles. The temple complex covers a surface area of some 220,000 square metres , making it one of the largest in China. Many of its halls and pavilions are adorned with copper and gold tiled roofs, adding to the s...
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  • 4. Shuxiang Temple Chengde
    Shuxiang Temple, located in southwestern of Taihuai town in Mount Wutai, Shanxi Province, China. Shuxiang Temple is one of the National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area. It is also listed in Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected in Shanxi Province, China.
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