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| Brief Introduction of Chengde |
| Located 256 kilometers northeast
of Beijing, Chengde is surrounded by the mountains. Its major
tourist attractions are the Chengde Mountain Resort and Eight
Outer Temples. Built in the 42nd year of the Kang Xi's reign
of the Qing (1703), the Chengde Mountain Resort was the former
out palace of Emperor Kang Xi and other Qing rulers of the time.
The palace structures along with the temple built in the place
show the different styles of architecture by various Chinese
nationalities. The mountain resort possesses scenery featuring
those of both north and south China. For their unique shapes
and beauty of colour, the Eight Outer Temples represent the
different features of the culture of the Han, Tibet, Mongolia
and other minority nationalities. |
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| Chengde Sightseeing Highlights |
 [The
Chengde Mountain Resort]
Situated in the northern part of Chengde, the Mountain Resort,
also called the Temporary Imperial Dwelling Palace in Rehe,
was built by the Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty
(1644 A.D-1911 A.D) for the sake of stabilizing the frontier
region and maintaining the unity of multi - nationalities. This
large resort is considered the most remarkable imperial garden
still existing today in China.
The Chengde Mountain Resort was the former out palace of Emperor
Kang Xi and other Qing rulers of the time. The palace structures
along with the temple built in the place show the different
styles of architecture by various Chinese nationalities. The
mountain resort possesses scenery featuring those of both north
and south China. |
 [Mulan
Hunting Site]
Mulan Hunting Site (Mulan Weichang) is famous for its natural
hunting. It used to be royal hunting site in the Qing Dynasty
(1644-1901 A.D.) and now it is amice place for cooling off in
summer and skiing and hunting in winter
It is located in Weichang County, Chengde city, with an area
of 2324 square kilometers in which S.aihanba Spot counts 1685
square kilometers and the Saihanba National Forest Park is in
the spot. Since ancient time it has been a fertile place, a
natural imperial garden. "Pine Trees for One-thousand-li"
has ever been the hunting place for the Emperor in Liao Dynasty.
"Mulan Weichang" is also the place for Emperor in
the Qing Dynasty to hold the Mulan hunting in autumn. Nowadays,
it still keeps the feature of nature and simplicity, keeps the
primitive beauty. |
[Pule Temple]
Located in the north-west of Chengde city, the Pule Temple was
built in 1766 A.D, by Qianlong Emperor. After the rebellions
in Xinjiang area was suppressed by central government of the
Qing Dynasty, more and more ethnic minorities groups leaders
came to Chengde Mountain Resort to present themselves to the
Emperors and spend their summer holidays together. The temple
was constructed to show the respect of centeral government to
the Minorities. It consists two parts: the front parts are traditional
Chinese architectures while the back parts are Tibetan Buddhism
style buildings as well as Buddhist rites. |
[Putuo Zongcheng
Temple (Lesser Potala Palace)]
Built in 1771, the Putuo Zongcheng Temple is a most resplendent
and sweeping one. It covers an area of 220,000 square meters.
And this temple was built in great similarity to Potala Palace
in Lhasa Tibet in architectural style. That is why it is also
called the lesser Potala Palace. |
 [Puning
Temple]
The Puning Temple (with its popular name Big Buddha Temple)
is located in the north-west of Chengde city. The main attractions
inside the temple are Bell and Drum Towers, Pavilions, Heaven
King Palace (Tian Wang Dian) and the Daxiong Baodian. Built
in 1755 A.D (QING Dynasty), the temple shows the Qing Dynasty's
respect to the Minorities. It is a most grandiose palace group.
It is an architectural masterpiece of BAROQUE style .It has
been placed on "a catalogue of world culture heritage"
by UN in 1981. |
[Wooden Club Peak]
It is a very famous hill with its unique shape like a wooden
club standing up to the sky. The hill is about 598 meters high
altitude and relatively 60 meter with its wooden club shape
peak. Climbing up to top for a wonderful bird-eye-view of the
Chengde city. |
[Xumifushou Temple]
Xumifushou Temple (Temple of Sumeru Happiness and Longevity)
Copied from the Tashilunpo Monastery in Xigaze Tibet where the
Sixth Panchen Lama lived, this temple was built in the 45th
year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1780) as a temporary residence
and study for the Sixth Panchen Lama when he made a 20,000-li
journey to the resort to offer congratulations to Emperor Qianlong
on his 70th birthday. |
[The Eight Outer
Temples]
Outside the Chengde Mountain Resort, there are twelve temples
built during the Qing Dynasty (1644 A.D~1911 A.D). Dominated
by eight districts at that time, they were called the Eight
Outer Temples. It took 67 years to build these temples. Standing
for the different architectural style of various Minorities
in China, the Eight Outer Temples is the symbol of the country
unity and minorities solidification.
As they were under eight different administrations, they were
usually referred to as the eight Outer Temples. Eleven splendid
temples were built more than two hundred years ago east and
north of the resort. Only seven temples remain intact today,
reflecting the traditional art and culture of the Han, Manchu,
Mongolian, and Tibetan nationalities.
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