It is located in the north of the center of Chengde, Hebei Province, on the narrow valley on the west bank of the Wulie River.

Chengde Mountain Resort and its surrounding temples refer to the Summer Resort and its surrounding temples, which are the summer palaces of the Qing emperors and temples built in the style of Tibetan Buddhist temples in Tibet, Mongolia, and Xinjiang.

Located in Chengde City, Hebei Province, the People's Republic of China (117:52E 40:59N), north of Chengde downtown area, No. 22 Lizhengmen Street.

The construction of the Summer Resort began in the 42nd year of Kangxi's reign (1703) in the Qing Dynasty, and it began to take shape in the 47th year of Kangxi's reign (1708).

In the 50th year of Kangxi's reign (1711), Emperor Kangxi named it "Summer Resort" and inscribed a plaque with "Summer Resort" on it.

After three generations of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, it took 89 years (1703 to 1792) to be basically completed, and many temples including the "Eight Outer Temples" were built around the villa.

Extended information: Scenic spots - 1. Huzhou District Huzhou District is located to the north of the Palace District.

Most of them imitate the transplanted Jiangnan garden landscape.

The lakes in the villa are collectively called "Sai Lake". The lake water comes from mountain streams, Rehe springs and Wulie River water.

There are nine lakes and ten islands in Huzhou District. The islands are connected by bridges and embankments, separating different lakes.

Today, there are still seven lakes and eight islands.

Thirty-one of the 72 scenic spots in the summer resort designated by Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong are located in the lake area.

The main scenic buildings in the garden scenic area are built in and around Huzhou District.

2. Plain area The plain area is located to the north of the lake area.

The plain area is mainly divided into: the west is grassland, with "Testing Horses" as the main body, which is a venue for horse riding activities; the east is woodland, called "Wanshuyuan", which was used as a hunting place during the Kangxi Emperor's time, named "Futian Congyue"

"Listed as one of the thirty-six scenic spots of Kangxi, Emperor Qianlong once held a curtain here to give banquets and receive Mongolian princes, noble leaders, religious leaders and foreign envoys.

There is Yongyou Temple in the north, which is the largest temple in the villa.

Nowadays, yurts have been rebuilt in the area as resort hotels.

3. Mountainous Area The west and north of Huzhou District and Plain Area are mountainous areas, accounting for three-quarters of the total area of ??the summer resort.

From north to south, there are deep and vertical valleys such as Songyun Gorge, Lishu Valley, Zhenzi Valley, and Xi Valley.

You can climb to the top and enjoy the views far and near.

At that time, the emperors Kangxi and Qianlong built more than 40 scenic spots according to the situation of the mountain to decorate the mountainous area. Later, they gradually became dilapidated and almost disappeared.