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EIGHT OUTER TEMPLES
( Wai Ba Miao ) Skirting the northern and eastern walls of the Bishu Shan-
zhuang, the eight outer temples were, unusually, designed for diplomatic
rather than spiritual reasons. The surviving temples and monasteries were all
built between 1713 and 1780; the prominence given to Tibetan Buddhism was
as much for the Mongols (fervent Lamaists) as the Tibetan leaders.
Bus 6, taken to the northeastern corner, will drop you in the vicinity and bus
118 runs along Huancheng Beilu. However, pedalling the 12km (round trip) by
bike is an excellent idea also.
Buddhist
PUTUOZONGCHENG TEMPLE
Buddhist
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