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The Great Wall in Badaling, Beijing



Beijing


Badaling (八达岭) is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of urban Beijing city in Yanqing County, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance.The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou, approximately 0.63 miles (1,015 m) above sea level.
The portion of the wall at Badaling has undergone heavy restoration, and in 1957 it was the first section of the wall to open to tourists. Now visited annually by millions, the immediate area has seen significant development, including hotels, restaurants, and a cable car. The recently completed Badaling Expressway connects Badaling with Beijing city.
 
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Ancient Buddhist Temples at Mount Wutai - 五台山
Wutai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, Northern China





Being the seat of the Bodhisattva Manjusri / 文殊菩萨, it is one of the Four Most Sacred Buddhist Mountains in China, along with:

Mount Jiuhua / 九华山 (Seat of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha / 地藏菩萨)
Mount Putuo / 普陀山 (Seat of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara / 观音菩萨)
Mount Emei / 峨嵋山 (Seat of the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra / 普贤菩萨)



雪山、白塔,美丽的喇嘛庙 by no9527, on Flickr


白塔青松寺院 by no9527, on Flickr


雪后,黎明时分的古刹 by no9527, on Flickr


雪山、白塔,美丽的喇嘛庙 by no9527, on Flickr








 
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Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple (or Yonghe Temple) in Beijing - 北京 雍和宫
Dongcheng District, Downtown Beijing, Northern China


Built in 1694, the complex was initially the Crown Prince's Mansion when Emperor Yongzheng - 雍正皇帝 was still a Crown Prince.
After his ascension to the throne in Year 1722, the complex was converted to the Tibetan Buddhist Temple (as the symbol of the Imperial Court's Sovereignty over Tibet)




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