Puning Temple

Tour Code : C1967

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City / Province : Hebei

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Puning Temple is one of the Eight Outer Temples of Chengde. It was built in 1755 by Emperor Qianlong to commemorate his victory over the Dzungar people and to memorialize his hope that a period of universal peace would prevail.

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Puning Temple

Temple, also known as, was built in 1755 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1735-1796) of the Qing Dynasty to celebrate his putting down the Dzungar rebellion in northwestern China. It was built in imitation of the great Samye Monastery, the sacred Lamaist site in Tibet, but the front part mainly follows the style of the traditional Chinese temples.

　　The temple consists of the following buildings: bell and drum towers, temple halls and pavilions. The top attraction is the main hall named the Grand Hall (Daxiong Baodian), which houses the giant 27.21-meter wooden sculpture of the Bodhisattva Avalokitevara. The sculpture, featuring one thousand eyes and one thousand arms in various sizes, has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

　　Travel Tips:

　　1. You can find many hotels nearby, such as Chengde Bifeng Hotel, Chengde Zhaolong Hotel, and Chengde Mountain Villa Hotel.

　　2. Try the local snacks such asand the fermented milk curd (milk tofu).

　　3. Tourist souvenirs with local features include root carvings, walnut shell handicrafts and Teng's cloth-pasted pictures.

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