Puren Temple
溥仁寺
The earliest of the Eight Outer Temples, built with funds from Mongol princes to celebrate the Kangxi Emperor's 60th birthday. It has a Han Chinese-style layout.
Puren Temple was built in 1713, the 52nd year of the Kangxi era. It is the only temple among the Eight Outer Temples built during the Kangxi reign, and it is also the oldest of them. Mongol princes from various tribes commissioned it to celebrate the Kangxi Emperor's 60th birthday. The temple follows a typical Han Chinese layout, with the mountain gate, the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, the Ciyun Puyin Hall and the Baoxiang Changxin Hall arranged in sequence. It is modest in size but quiet and simple, and it reopened after recent renovations. It stands on the east bank of the Wulie River at the foot of Qingchui Peak and can be visited on the same route as Pule Temple and Anyuan Temple. Check the official booking platform for admission details.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Pule Temple
- Anyuan Temple
- Chengde Mountain Resort
- Chengde Museum
- Xumi Fushou Temple
- Puning Temple
- Nanyingzi Street
- Rehe Confucian Temple