The Putuo Zongcheng Temple of Chengde, Hebei province, China is a Qing Dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and 1771, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735-1796). It is located near the Chengde Mountain Resort, which is south of the Putuo Zongcheng. Along with the equally famed Puning Temple, it is one of the Eight Outer Temples of Chengde. The temple was modeled after the Potala Palace of Tibet, the old sanctuary of the Dalai Lama built a century earlier. Hence the Putuo Zongcheng has been nicknamed the "Little Potala Palace". Since it was modeled after the Potala palace, the temple represents a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan architectural styles. The temple complex covers a surface area of some 220,000 square meters, making it one of the largest in China. Many of its halls and pavilions are adorned with copper and gold tiled roofs, adding to the splendor of the site.
Mt. Putuo 2 Days Tour Package – departing from Shanghai
- Tour Code: SH0095
- Duration:2 days
- Market Price:$269
- Our Price: $269
- Highlights:
China Ancient Capitals and Tibet 13-Day Tour
- Tour Code: CN0062
- Duration:13 days
- Market Price:$2350
- Our Price: $2212
- Highlights:
- This wonderful tour is a combination of China ancient capitals (Xian, Luoyang, Beijing and Zhengzhou) and mysterious Tibet.
Beijing & Dunhuang & Xian & Shanghai 10 days Tour
- Tour Code: CN0031
- Duration:10 days
- Market Price:$1608
- Our Price: $1608
- Highlights:
- This wonderful tour is a combination of the latter-day China together with the Ming-Qing royal collapse (Beijing), the mysterious and ethical Dunhuang, the ancient attraction of China (Xian) and a cosmopolitan city (Shanghai).
