# Eight Outer Temples (外八庙)

Chengde, Hebei Province · North China, China · Guidebook rating: 5/5
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## Key facts

- **Time needed:** 3 hours
- **Getting there:** Buses run from the main gate of the Chengde Mountain Resort to the Eight Outer Temples. Get off at the Xumi Fushou Temple (须弥福寿之庙) bus stop. The fare is ¥1.
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Architecture, Temples

## About Eight Outer Temples

Besides the Mountain Resort, the Eight Outer Temples are another major highlight of any Chengde itinerary. They have long been said to be so formidable that “one temple could hold off a hundred thousand soldiers.” The complex also pushed the art of ancient Chinese temple architecture to its peak.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1753. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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