| Visual Index of Chengde Sites (Site name and description) | |||
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Anyuan Temple (Temple of Distant Peace) (1764) Temple constructed by Qianlong to conciliate the Dzungar people, whom he conquered after a rebellion. |
Pule Temple (1766) A temple located along the axis between Qingchui peak and the summer palace around Jinshan hill. |
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Putuo Zongcheng Temple (1767) An ostensible replica of the Potala Palace, built for visits by the Dalai Lama. |
Puningsi Temple (Temple of Universal Peace) (1755) Temple built by Qianlong in hopes that a universal peace would soon prevail. |
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Xumi Fushou Monastery (1780) A temple built by Qianlong for the Sixth Panchen Lama while staying in Chengde. |
Yongyou Temple (1751) A Buddhist temple in the Imperial Palace also used for rites to Qianlong's ancestors. |
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Bibliography:
All images copyright 2008 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed early May, 2008.
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University of Hawaii Press, 2003. United Kingdom
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