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Pudu Temple 普度寺Pǔdù Sì
National heritage site · Beijing, Beijing
- Time needed
- Under 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Beijing
- Region
- Beijing
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Pudu Temple
Raised on a high brick terrace in the lanes east of the Forbidden City, Pudu Temple stands on the site of the mansion of Dorgon, the Manchu prince-regent of the early Qing, which was turned into a temple to the Tibetan Buddhist protector deity Mahakala in 1694. Its main hall, with features of early Manchu palace building, sits on a Ming-era carved stone base, and since its restoration in 2001–03 the temple grounds have served as a small public garden.
How to get to Pudu Temple
In Pudusi Qianxiang off Nanchizi Street, about 10 minutes' walk north of Tian'anmen East station on Metro Line 1.
Nearby
- Forbidden City 故宫 under 10 km
Six centuries of imperial power behind vermilion walls in the heart of Beijing - National Museum of China 中国国家博物馆 under 10 km
Ancient bronzes, jades and porcelain in a vast museum beside Tian'anmen Square - Tiananmen Square 天安门广场 under 10 km
A vast ceremonial square below Tian'anmen gate, where the national flag is raised at dawn - Beihai Park 北海公园 under 10 km
A former imperial lake garden crowned by a white Tibetan-style stupa on its island - Qianmen Street and Dashilar 前门大街·大栅栏 under 10 km
A pedestrian avenue below Qianmen gate and a lane of shops trading since Qing times
Also within 20 km: Imperial Historical Archives (Huangshicheng) 皇史宬 (under 10 km), Imperial Ancestral Temple 太庙 (under 10 km), St. Joseph's Church, Beijing 王府井天主堂 (under 10 km), Zhongshan Park 中山公园 (under 10 km), Peking Legation Quarter (Dongjiaominxiang) 东交民巷 (under 10 km), Red Building of Peking University 北京大学红楼 (under 10 km).
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