World Cultural Heritage | Chengde | Puning Temple.

Puning Temple is a Buddhist temple in Chengde, Hebei Province, which combines Han and Tibetan styles. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and is one of the first 5A Buddhist holy places in China and one of the "Eight Outer Temples". In 1961, Puning Temple was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and was listed in the "World Cultural Heritage List" in 1994. The current host is Master Morigentu Jin Gang. The architectural style of Puning Temple is unique. The first half is Han style, with the characteristics of traditional Han Buddhist temples; the second half is Tibetan style, imitating the Tibetan Sangyuan Temple, and the two different styles of buildings are integrated. The whole temple is magnificent. The main Buddha statue of Puning Temple is the Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin Bodhisattva, with a total height of 27.21 meters. It is a golden lacquer wood carving of the Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin Bodhisattva, and it is the tallest wooden Buddha statue in the world. There are also halls, pavilions, drum towers, bell towers and other buildings in the temple. The opening hours of Puning Temple are 08:00-18:00 every day, stop selling tickets at 17:00, and stop entering the park at 17:10. The peak season ticket price is 60 yuan. The off-season ticket price is 45 yuan. If you want to go to Puning Temple, you can take bus No. 6-1, No. 6 (Wulie Road), Tour 2 Inner Ring, Tour 2 Outer Ring to Puning Temple (bus stop) and get off, and you can walk there. If you drive by yourself, just navigate to "Puning Temple" In Puning Temple, you can enjoy exquisite buildings and Buddha statues, and feel the profoundness of Buddhist culture. At the same time, you can also pray and make wishes here, seeking peace and comfort of mind.