Top 6 Historic Sites in Chengde, Hebei

April 12, 2022 Matilde Konrad

Chengde (Chinese: 承德), previously known as Jehol or Rehe, is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, situated northeast of Beijing. The name means "to convey virtue" (meaning "to convey to others the virtue of the emperor"). It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast imperial garden and palace formerly used by the Qing emperors as summer residence. The urban center had a population of approximately 450,000 as of 2009.
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1. Temple of Universal Happiness (Pule si)

East Shore of Wulie River, Shuangqiao District, Chengde 067000 China +86 314 205 7557
Excellent
42%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
13%
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4.5 based on 24 reviews

Temple of Universal Happiness (Pule si)

Also called the Round Pavilion, this structure was built in 1766 for the representatives of the Kazak, Khalkhas and other dignitaries of minority cultures who wished an audience with Emperor Qianlong.

2. Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort

North of Shuangqiao District, Chengde 067000 China +86 314 202 9771 [email protected]
Excellent
46%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 427 reviews

Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort

China's largest imperial garden and the former summer capital of the Qing dynasty is surrounded by lakes, forest and mountains.

3. Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si)

North of Chengde Mountain Resort , Shangqiao District, Chengde 067000 China +86 314 202 4548
Excellent
49%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 67 reviews

Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si)

4. Eight Outer Temples

Southeast of Summer Resort, Chengde 067400 China
Excellent
57%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
7%
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4.5 based on 14 reviews

Eight Outer Temples

5. Temple of Distant Peace (Anyuan miao)

Northeast of Summer Resort, Shuangqiao District, Chengde 067000 China +86 314 205 7809
Excellent
22%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
44%
Poor
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1%
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

Temple of Distant Peace (Anyuan miao)

6. Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple)

North of Lion Ditch, Chengde 068450 China
Excellent
45%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 84 reviews

Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple)

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