Grand and huge temple constructions: Waiba Temple - Photo Album

Famed Eight Outer Temples (Waiba Temple or Waiba Miao) and Summer Resort located Chengde of Hebei Province, China. Distributed the grand and huge temple constructions actually are 12 temples built in the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). They were constructed during Kangxi 52nd year (1713) to Qianlong 45th year (1780). These temple took 67 years to build and the different architectural style stand fo...[Full]

Well-known Waiba Temple to the east and north of the Summer Resort, was dominated by 8 districts at that time hence they called the Eight Outer Temples. They are: Anda Temple, Puning Temple, Xumifusi Temple, Putuozongcheng Temple, Shuxiang Temple. Waiba Temple features the artistic style of the palace in Han dynasty and creates the standard architectural style in temple for China.The main building in Waiba Temple consists of Pule Temple, Puning Temple, Xumifusi Temple. Xuguang Hall, the theme architecture of Pule Temple, enjoys an elegant charm, just like a duplicate of Qinian Palace in Beijing. The figure of Kwan-yin with a thousand arms and eyes in Dachengzhi Hall of Puning Temple, is 23.511 meters high and 110 tons heavy, it is the biggest wooden Buddhist statue in the world. Xumifushou Temple is the place where the 6th Panchen taught his doctrines. Its main architecture, Miaogaozhuangyan Palace, is beautiful and imposing, on the four ridges crouch two vivid dragons. Putuozongcheng Temple is an imitation of the Potala Palace in Tibet, and it is known as the small Potala Palace.

Till today, there are only 7 temples left.The architectures in the Eight Outer Temples are Tibet style, Han Nationality style, Han and Tibet combination styles.

In 1994 December, Chengde Waiba Temple and Summer Resort, Hebei was honored as "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" by the UN Organization of Science, Education and Culture.[Close]