Architecture

Pule Temple, Hall of the Heavenly Kings, west elevation

Chengde, Hebei, China

普乐寺 (Pǔlè sì) [Chinese simplified]
普樂寺 (Pǔlè sì) [Chinese traditional]
天王殿 (tiānwáng diàn) [Chinese]
Pule Temple, Hall of the Heavenly Kings, west elevation

Architecture

structure overview

Architecture: Pule Temple

full/alternative names
Temple of Universal Joy, Temple of General Luck
built
1766-1767
culture
style/period

Geography

local language location name
承德 (Chéngdé), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1767-1912
1912-1933
1933-1945
1945-1949

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
II, IV
designation
reference
703

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,164 × 3,520  pixel
43.7 × 29.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
perspective control, colour corrected
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