Puning Temple (Big Buddha Temple)
普宁寺 · Pǔníng Sì
An active Buddhist temple from 1755, Chinese in front and Tibetan behind, whose tall pavilion holds a 22-metre wooden Guanyin with many arms, one of the largest wooden statues in the world.
Booking recommendedBring your passport1.5 hours
Tip
It is a working temple: dress modestly and do not photograph monks during prayers. Photos of the giant Guanyin may be forbidden inside the pavilion.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:30 (to 18:00 in midsummer) from April to early October; 08:30–17:00 in winter, with last tickets at 16:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- ¥80 from 1 April to 31 October, ¥60 from 1 November to 31 March, including the neighbouring Puyou Temple. Some recent sources list ¥60 year-round, so check when booking. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Real-name ticket on the temple’s official WeChat account or on Trip.com; foreigners can also buy at the ticket office with a passport. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Bus 6 to Dafosi (大佛寺) stop, then a 5–10 minute walk; about 10 minutes by taxi from the Resort’s main gate
- Address in Chinese
- 河北省承德市双桥区普宁路普宁寺
Photo: ScareCriterion12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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