Beefy's Chengde Page
by Beefy_SAFC
Chengde is a town north of the Great Wall and four hours train journey from Beijing. It is home to the Summer Resort, the retreat of the former Chinese emperors, consisting of an extremely large area of parkland, as well as the palace, through which most tourists enter.
Also at Chengde is a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery (remember to say 'Tashi Delek' to one of the monks while inside) and also a replica of the Potala Palace, built during the Qing dynasty for the then Dalai Lama, as an alternative residence, when the Qing (Manchurian) - Tibetan overlordship relationship was in place. The palace was never occupied, the various Dalai Lamas remaining in Tibet.
Mountain Resort - Moon and Lake Garden
by Willettsworld
This garden features many courtyards and was built in 1704. Emperor Kangxi wrote its name on the horizontal inscribed board that hangs on its gateway entrance. The main building is called Jingji Shan Fang Hall (Silent Study) and was where emperors used to read books.
East Palace
by Willettsworld
This palace ruin lies to the east of the Main Palace inside the Mountain Resort. It was originally built in 1754 and contained the Qingyin Chamber, Fushou Garden, Diligent-working Palace and Hall of Quan'e splendors. It caught fire in 1945 and was never rebuilt.
Museum of Manchu history
by gordonye
Chengde is a small city northeast of Beijing where a large summer palace compound for Manchu emperors was built in 17th-18th centuries. Accompanying the palace more than a dozen major Buddhist temples were built during the same period as guest villas for Tibetan and Mongolian religious leaders. The Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama both stayed in these temples specifically built to mimic their residences in Tibet. The summer palace compound includes hilly hunting grounds as well as lakes and gardens copied from those in the Yangtze delta region. Located in Manchuria but close to Beijing, the place was perfect for entertaining and pacifying Tibetan and Mongolian leaders during summer recess of the Manchu emperors.
Mountain Resort - Lake Area - Part 1
by Willettsworld
The Lake Area lies to the north of the Palace Area. The lakes area, which includes 8 lakes, covers an area of 496,000 square meters and the lakes are called Cheng Lake, Mirror Lake, Ruyi Lake, Upper Lake, Lower Lake, Silver Lake, Half-moon Lake and Inner Lake. Cheng Lake is the deepest while Rehe Spring is famous for its crystal-clear waters. You can find some lovely bridges, pavilions and masses of lotus plants surrounding the lake which all make for a nice walk.
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Entrance
the stone elephant
Summer Palace