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Temples prove Tibet is part of China

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Emperor Qianlong actually built two temples for both the Panchan Lama and Dalai Lama. The Putuo Zongchengzhi Temple was for the eighth Dalai Lama.

The Putuo Zongchengzhi Temple is in the style of the Potala Palace in Tibet, so it is also known as the lesser Potala.

The temple is in the style of the Potala Palace in Tibet, so it is also known as the lesser Potala.

But the eighth Dalai Lama was too young for the long journey, so he never saw the temple built for him.

Sun Jixin said, "The names Dalai and Panchan were given by the Emperors from the Yuan dynasty to the Ming dynasty. So we can see from this, that Tibet is a part of China."

The Eight Outer Temples together with the Chengde Summer Resort are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The temples were built to enhance the solidarity of people from different ethnic groups through religious belief. And the tradition of freedom of religious belief has been passed down.

Puning Temple, one of The Eight Outer Temples