The temples were built by the Qing government at that time to unite the ethnic minorities in Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet by using religion as a means of netting. Eight of them were directly managed by the Qing government, so they were called "Waiba Temple".
Temples are divided into Tibetan temples, Chinese temples and Sino-Tibetan temples according to architectural styles. These temples combine the essence of Han, Tibetan and other national architectural arts, and are magnificent and extremely royal.
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The summer resort was founded in 1703, and it took 89 years to complete after Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. The summer resort takes the quaint and elegant mountain village as its style, takes the true colors of natural landscapes and absorbs the scenery in the north of the Yangtze River, making it the largest existing ancient palace in China.
The summer resort is divided into four parts: palace area, lake area, plain area and mountain area. The palace area is located on the south bank of the lake with flat terrain. It is the place where the emperor handles political affairs, holds celebrations and lives. It covers an area of 654.38 million square meters and consists of four groups of buildings: Gong Zheng, Song Hezhai, Wanhe Song Feng and Dongfang.
The Lake District is located in the northern part of the Palace District, including the island, with an area of about 43 hectares. There are eight small islands, which divide the lake into distinct areas. The islands are dotted with blue waves and full of the characteristics of the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River. There is a clear spring in the northeast corner, which is the famous Jehol Spring.
The plain area is at the foot of the mountain in the northern part of the lake area. The terrain is open and there are thousands of trees and gardens to test horses. It is a lush green grass, lush trees and vast grassland scenery. The mountainous area is in the northwest of the villa, accounting for about four-fifths of the whole park. Here, the mountains are rolling and ravines are criss-crossing, and many buildings, halls, temples and temples are dotted around.
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