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

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All images copyright 2008 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed early May, 2008.

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