| Imperial Summer Villa (Bishu shanzhuang) |
The Chengde Summer Villa (Chengde bishu shanzhuang) is the centerpiece of a visit to the resort area and is the biggest Imperial Garden in China. The area, encircled by a wall, was where all the emperors and dignitaries stayed when in the area, even serving as ... |
| Xumifushou Temple |
Lying just to the south of the Putuo Zongsheng Temple of Chengde, Sumero's Temple of Happiness and Longevity (Xumi fushou zhi miao) is the most southerly of the northern temple group. It was built in 1780 in order to house a visit by the Sixth Panchen Lama, so the 37,900 square meters of ...
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| Mulan Paddock (Mulan weichang) |
The Mulan Paddock (Mulan weichang) is one of the few natural grassland resorts in Chengde as well as in Hebei Province, and so is a popular destination for those after a bit of fresh air and countryside. For those Beijingers who do not have the time to set off for the more ... |
| Temple for Distant Security (Anyuan si) |
The Temple for Distant Security (Anyuan miao), is located to the east of the Chengde Summer Villa, on the Dongpin Hillock near to the Wulie River. Designed, as with many of the temples in Chengde, to appease the more troublesome sectors in the Chinese empire through minority .. |
| Temple of Universal Happiness (Pule si) |
To the east of the Chengde Summer Villa, and south of the Temple for Distant Security, the Temple of Universal Happiness (Pule si), also known as the Round Pavilion, is the resorts most modern looking complex. It was built, under orders from Emperor Qianlong, in 1766, in order to receive visiting dignitaries... |
| Putuo Zongsheng Temple |
Located to the north of the Imperial Chengde Summer Villa (Bishu shanzhuang), the Temple for Potarka Doctrine (Putuo zongshengzhi miao), was built in 1767. It is the largest of the eight remaining outer temples in Chengde, with an area of 220,000 square meters... |
| Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si) |
Covering an area of 23,000 square meters, the Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si), is the furthest north of the eight remaining outer temples of Chengde. The temple has also in its time been known as the Big Buddha Temple (Dafo si), a reference to the huge statue... |