https://au.trip.com/moments/detail/chengde-135-120876729/
Addison Nelson

In Chengde, with the scenery in your heart, you can take photos anywhere

The Little Potala Palace in Chengde refers to the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, located on the north side of Shizi Gou, North Ring Road in Chengde City, Hebei Province, China. It is a Buddhist temple in Chengde and is part of the national AAAAA-level tourist attractions. Putuo Zongcheng is the transliteration of the Tibetan word 'Potala', meaning 'Avalokitesvara's Holy Land'. It is the most splendid and largest temple among the Outer Eight Temples, serving as a venue for major religious ceremonies and political activities of the Qing government. The construction of Putuo Zongcheng Temple began in March of the 32nd year of Qianlong's reign (1767) and was completed in August of the 36th year of Qianlong's reign (1771), taking four and a half years. The temple was built by Emperor Qianlong to celebrate his 60th birthday in the 35th year of his reign (1770), the 80th birthday of Empress Dowager Niohuru in the 36th year (1771), and to win over the upper echelons of the ethnic minorities. The temple's architecture is grand and majestic, with its main structure, the Dahongtai, situated on the mountain peak, and more than 60 (currently over 40) flat-topped Tibetan-style white terraces and stupa terraces freely arranged in a deep layout along the mountain. As an important part of the Chengde Mountain Resort and its surrounding temples, the Putuo Zongcheng Temple was announced by the State Council as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1961, listed as one of the forty-four famous scenic spots in China in 1982, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994, and became one of the first national AAAAA-level tourist attractions in 2007.
View Original Text
*Created by local travelers and translated by AI.
Posted: Apr 8, 2024
Submit
0
Mentioned in This Moment
Attraction

Putuo Zongcheng Temple

4.6/53058 reviews | Temples
Chengde
#3 of Best Things to Do in Chengde
View
Show More
Related Moments