The Temple of Putuo Zongcheng and the Temple of Xumi Fushou in Chengde

The Temple of Xumi Fushou faces south with its back to the north, covering an area of 37,920 square meters. It is primarily built in Tibetan architectural style, but the construction techniques and layout clearly bear the characteristics of Han Chinese temple architecture. Its main buildings are symmetrically distributed along the central axis. The Temple of Putuo Zongcheng, located at the southern foot of Lion's Ridge to the north of the Chengde Mountain Resort in Hebei, was started in March of the 32nd year of Qianlong's reign (1767) and completed four years later. It is the largest architectural complex among the 'Outer Eight Temples' of Chengde, built by Emperor Qianlong to celebrate his 60th birthday and his mother's (Empress Dowager Chongqing) 80th birthday, following the design of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.