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The Putuo Zongcheng Temple is part of the "Eight Outer Temples" located in Chengde, which are part of the World Heritage List along with the Chengde Mountain Resort.These temples were administered by the Lifan Yuan, an administrative department for the affairs of ethnic minorities such as the Mongolians and Tibetans, hence the different combinations of architectural style which could be seen ...
A golden-tiled roof pavilion atop the main hall of the Putuo Zongcheng Temple near Chengde, built from 1767–1771 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor.. Pavilions are known to have been built as early as the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE), although no examples of that period remain today.
Tianning Temple (Changzhou) in Jiangsu, the tallest pagoda and tallest wooden structure in the world. [1] Chongshan Temple; Daming Temple, Yangzhou; Dinghui Temple; Gaomin Temple; Guangjiao Temple, Nantong; Hanshan Temple; Huiji Temple, Nanjing; Huqiu Tower; Jiming Temple; Jinshan Temple, Zhenjiang; Lianxing Temple, Yangzhou; Linggu Temple ...
Outside the wall are the Eight Outer Temples (外八庙), built in varying architectural styles drawn from throughout China. One of the best-known of these is the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, built to resemble the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The resort and outlying temples were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the major banking centre of the country. In addition to the old city centre, two temples are listed as well, the Zhenguo Temple and the Shuanglin Temple. Both are important due of their architecture and art collections. [23] Classical Gardens of Suzhou: Jiangsu: 1997 813bis i, ii, iii, iv, v (cultural)
Mount Putuo has been a pilgrimage site for over a thousand years. [2] [3] After the Tang dynasty, Mount Putuo became a center of Guanyin worship. [4]Traditionally there were three main temples: the Puji Temple (普濟寺, founded in 10th century), the Fayu Temple (法雨寺, founded 1580 CE), and the Huiji Temple (慧濟寺, founded 1793 CE).
Mount Putuo. Bukenqu Guanyin Temple; Huiji Temple (Mount Putuo) Fayu Temple; Puji Temple; Baoguo Temple (Zhejiang) Dafo Temple (Xinchang) Guoqing Temple; Iron Buddha Temple (Huzhou) Jingci Temple; Jiangxin Temple; Jingju Temple (Yiwu) Lingyin Temple; Liuhe Pagoda; Mingjiao Temple (Zhejiang) Qita Temple; Temple of King Ashoka; Tiantong Temple ...
Chengde Mountain Resort (Chinese: 承德避暑山庄; Manchu: Halhūn be jailara gurung) is a large complex of imperial palaces and gardens situated in the Shuangqiao District of Chengde in northeastern Hebei province, northern China, about 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of China's capital Beijing.