Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
The city of Chengde is located in northeast Hebei Province .It is 225kilometers from Beijing,and has an area of 39,548 square kilometers, with a population of 3.45 million.
Chengde is a famous tourist City in China. It is located on the transitional zone from the inner Mongolia Plateau to the North Plain, with forested mountains and valleys and numerous fantastic stone formations on the surrounding mountains, of which the most striking are Mt.Luohan (arhat) and Sledge Hammer Peak.In 1985,the city was listed as one of China’s Top Ten scenic Spots.
Chengde is one of the ancient cultural cities in China. It embraces the Mountain Resort, the largest and the bestpreserved imperial garden existing today in China. It took almost 90 years to complete the Mountain Resort during the reigns of three emperors of the Qing Dynasty. The resort is a perfect combination of the architectural and gardening arts of north and south China.
Outside the enclosure of the Mountain Resort, there is a semi-circle of 12 imposing temples (only seven in existence today) of various styles, which reflect artistic characteristic of the Han, Manchu, Mongolian, and Tibetan nationalities .They are taken as a treasure house of Buddhist arts.In 1994,the Mountain Resort and its surrounding temples were designated as a world Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
As one of the first group of best tourist cities listed by the State, chengde has seen a rapid development in tourism with excellent facilities for accommodation, shopping,and recreation,and convenient transportation with the Beijing chengde Railway passing by.
The beautiful landscape, the magnificent imperial garden, and temples of various styles in Chengde attract more and more visitors.
Chengde is a famous tourist City in China. It is located on the transitional zone from the inner Mongolia Plateau to the North Plain, with forested mountains and valleys and numerous fantastic stone formations on the surrounding mountains, of which the most striking are Mt.Luohan (arhat) and Sledge Hammer Peak.In 1985,the city was listed as one of China’s Top Ten scenic Spots.
Chengde is one of the ancient cultural cities in China. It embraces the Mountain Resort, the largest and the bestpreserved imperial garden existing today in China. It took almost 90 years to complete the Mountain Resort during the reigns of three emperors of the Qing Dynasty. The resort is a perfect combination of the architectural and gardening arts of north and south China.
Outside the enclosure of the Mountain Resort, there is a semi-circle of 12 imposing temples (only seven in existence today) of various styles, which reflect artistic characteristic of the Han, Manchu, Mongolian, and Tibetan nationalities .They are taken as a treasure house of Buddhist arts.In 1994,the Mountain Resort and its surrounding temples were designated as a world Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
As one of the first group of best tourist cities listed by the State, chengde has seen a rapid development in tourism with excellent facilities for accommodation, shopping,and recreation,and convenient transportation with the Beijing chengde Railway passing by.The beautiful landscape, the magnificent imperial garden, and temples of various styles in Chengde attract more and more visitors.
Mountain Resort
The Mountain Resort is also called Chengde LiGong or ReHe Palace, which is located in the northern center of Chengde city, a place where the emperors of Qing Dynasty spent summer and handle political mandate. It lies in a long-narrow valley along the bank of Wulie River, 230kilometers from Beijing.
The Mountain Resort is also called Chengde LiGong or ReHe Palace, which is located in the northern center of Chengde city, a place where the emperors of Qing Dynasty spent summer and handle political mandate. It lies in a long-narrow valley along the bank of Wulie River, 230kilometers from Beijing.
Outlying Temples
In the early years of Qing Dynasty, Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia, Tibet was powerful and people there were very religious, so Buddhist sutra teachings is the spiritual pillar of Mongolians and Tibetans. Lamaism elites were in the effective control of the local political regime, together with a large number of economic wealth and all the temples. In order to strengthen its control of the northern land and consolidate national unity, Qing Dynasty carried out Huai Rou Policy to the minority of our country--- to respect their beliefs and customs while ruling them.
Since the Mountain Resort was completed in 1708, the emperors would come and stay here long to escape the summer heat and handle government affairs. Therefore a great number of Minority chiefs of Mongolian and Tibetan as well as foreign embassies came to Chengde annually to have an audience with the emperor and attend the celebrations. Temples were built where the political and religious figures could pay homage to Buddha. From 1711 to 1828, Qing government built 43 temples in the center of today’s Chengde city and around Luanhe Town, among which, 36 temples were directly managed by royal government. Inside the Mountain Resort were 16 temples, such as Zhuyuan Temple and Yongyou Temple. To the north of it were 2 temples ( now in Luanhe Town), and to the north-east of it were 12 temples such as Puning Temple and Pule Temple. There had never been Lama appointed by the royal government in the 3 temples of Luohan Tang, Guangan Temple and Pule Temple, which were managed by internal affairs government office. While another 9 temples of Puren, Pushan, Anyuan, Guangyuan, Puyou, Puning, Xumifushou, Putuozongcheng and Shuxiang were managed by 8 administrative organs directed by Lifan Yuan. Lamas were posted here and were issued salary every month. The 9 temples were called “the Outlying Temples” by the official history record of Qing Dynasty, and later commonly known as “the Outlying 8 Temples or Rehe Lama Temples”.
In the early years of Qing Dynasty, Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia, Tibet was powerful and people there were very religious, so Buddhist sutra teachings is the spiritual pillar of Mongolians and Tibetans. Lamaism elites were in the effective control of the local political regime, together with a large number of economic wealth and all the temples. In order to strengthen its control of the northern land and consolidate national unity, Qing Dynasty carried out Huai Rou Policy to the minority of our country--- to respect their beliefs and customs while ruling them.
Since the Mountain Resort was completed in 1708, the emperors would come and stay here long to escape the summer heat and handle government affairs. Therefore a great number of Minority chiefs of Mongolian and Tibetan as well as foreign embassies came to Chengde annually to have an audience with the emperor and attend the celebrations. Temples were built where the political and religious figures could pay homage to Buddha. From 1711 to 1828, Qing government built 43 temples in the center of today’s Chengde city and around Luanhe Town, among which, 36 temples were directly managed by royal government. Inside the Mountain Resort were 16 temples, such as Zhuyuan Temple and Yongyou Temple. To the north of it were 2 temples ( now in Luanhe Town), and to the north-east of it were 12 temples such as Puning Temple and Pule Temple. There had never been Lama appointed by the royal government in the 3 temples of Luohan Tang, Guangan Temple and Pule Temple, which were managed by internal affairs government office. While another 9 temples of Puren, Pushan, Anyuan, Guangyuan, Puyou, Puning, Xumifushou, Putuozongcheng and Shuxiang were managed by 8 administrative organs directed by Lifan Yuan. Lamas were posted here and were issued salary every month. The 9 temples were called “the Outlying Temples” by the official history record of Qing Dynasty, and later commonly known as “the Outlying 8 Temples or Rehe Lama Temples”.
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