Pule Temple
普乐寺
The only one of the Eight Outer Temples that faces west. Its round Xuguang Pavilion resembles Beijing's Temple of Heaven, and the temple lines up with Qingchui Peak.
Pule Temple was built in 1766, the 31st year of the Qianlong era, to host the leaders of the ethnic groups of the northwest who came to pay tribute. It is the only temple among the Eight Outer Temples that faces west, looking across the river at the Mountain Resort. The Xuguang Pavilion stands on the rear walled platform. It has a round, double-eaved, pointed roof that closely resembles the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at Beijing's Temple of Heaven. Inside are a three-dimensional wooden mandala and the Chakrasamvara deity with his consort, with an exquisite caisson ceiling. The temple's central axis lines up with Qingchui Peak to the east, and the two are often visited together, including on the Qingchui Peak cable car. Admission is about 30 yuan in peak season. The temple is open roughly from 8:00 to 17:30, and advance real-name booking is required. It is about 4 km from the Mountain Resort, which is a 10-minute ride by city bus or taxi.
Opening hours
8:00–17:30 (slightly shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Puren Temple
- Anyuan Temple
- Chengde Museum
- Chengde Mountain Resort
- Puning Temple
- Xumi Fushou Temple
- Nanyingzi Street
- Putuo Zongcheng Temple