Puning Temple (Hebei)

The Puning Temple (Chinese: 普宁寺; pinyin: Pǔníng Sì; lit. 'Temple of Universal Peace'), commonly called the Big Buddha Temple, ^[1] is a Buddhist temple complex in Chengde, Hebei province, China. It was built in 1755 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty. It is near the Chengde Mountain Resort and alongside the equally famed Putuo Zongcheng Temple. Puning is one of the "Eight Outer Temples" of Chengde.

The Puning Temple was modeled after the

History

Since the 18th century, during the

The large wooden Buddhist statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in the main hall of the Puning Temple is one of its most renowned features. It shows a thousand different eyes and a thousand different arms stretched out from its frame (in various sizes). The statue itself is made from five kinds of wood, including pine, cypress, elm, fir, and linden.

As of 1994, the Chengde Mountain Resort and Chengde's Eight Outer Temples (including the Puning Temple) were established as

Gallery

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  Main hall housing the Bodhisattva
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  Looking up at the Bodhisattva
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  Temple grounds
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  Main temple
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  Temple grounds
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  Turning wheels of the

  Buddha

  's doctrine at Puning Temple, a modern addition.
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  A courtyard of Puning Temple
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  A Chinese pavilion of Puning Temple
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  Temple entrance
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  Hall housing the Bodhisattva
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  Area in front of the Bodhisattva hall

See also

• List of Buddhist temples
• Putuo Zongcheng Temple

References

External links

• Eight Outer Temples, Puning Temple Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Chengde Travel Guide
• Tour of Chengde, Eight Outer Temples
• Cuicui.be : 360 Visit in panophotography