Chengde | Putuo Zongcheng Temple

⬇️ 'Putuo Zongcheng' is the Chinese translation of the Tibetan 'Potala', which is the place where Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva preaches, just like the Potala Palace, they are built according to the mountain, with an asymmetrical structure. The upper part is a large red platform structure, and the lower part is supported by a white platform, which is a characteristic of Tibetan Buddhist temples. ⭐️ The overall color of the temple is generally white, red, and black. White is pure, red is solemn, and black wards off evil, with different meanings. 🌟 The walls of the temple have many windows, some of which are decorative fake windows. The Buddha Hall of the temple usually adopts the 'Du Gang style' plan ('Du Gang' is the Tibetan sutra hall), based on the 'Hui' shaped plan, the main hall in the center, surrounded by the second floor or single floor corridor. 🔥 Scenic features: It is usually a closed space with a mysterious sense of darkness. The dazzling golden dome at the highest point was made with more than 10,000 taels of gold. Scenic address: West of Shizi Gou Bridge, Shuangqiao District, Chengde City 🚃 Scenic traffic: Beijing-Chengde high-speed rail 1h, take the 69 bus from Chengde South High-speed Railway Station to Huoshen Temple and then transfer to the 12, 118, etc. to Putuo Zongcheng Temple Station. It takes about 3 hours to drive from Beijing. 🎫 Scenic ticket: Adult 80/person; Student 40/person; The ticket includes another scenic spot ticket , there is a free shuttle bus between the two scenic spots, walk 600 meters, you can visit by the way. ⏱️ Scenic opening hours: 8:00 am-17:30 pm (stop admission at 16:40) ➡️ About Tibetan costume photo: The main building of the scenic spot, the big red platform has Tibetan costumes for rent Single costume rental 98/person/set Costume + makeup 198/person Costume + makeup + photographer 298/person ➕ Scenic surroundings: The Little Potala Palace is 3km away from Chengde Summer Resort, 1.5km away from Chengde Museum, and 19km away from Shuangta Mountain 📷 Best panoramic photo location: If you want to take a majestic panoramic photo of the temple, you need to go to the mountain inside the Summer Resort (take a photo from the opposite Great Wall)