Day 6 Chengde ( B,L ) |
Transferred to Chengde train station for the train back to Beijing. |
Temple of the Potaraka Doctrine | Temple of the Potaraka Doctrine 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". | Puning Temple | Puning Temple, built in 1755, houses the world's tallest wooden statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, known as the world's largest woodcarving Buddha is in the temple. It is located near the Chengde Mountain Resort, and alongside the equally famed Putuo Zongcheng Temple, it is one of the "Eight …… |
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[ Optional ] Dashilan old street: Dashilan is the oldest and perhaps one of Beijing’s most fascinating streets to explore. This district is cluttered South of Tian'anmen Square, it is the civilian area, known as the grassroots culture under the Forbidden City. |
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