The Ancient Road of Lutan served as a traffic artery from the ancient city site to the Tanzhe Temple. It used to be a countryside dirt road in poor condition. Because it is part of the road to the imperial mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty, the Qianlong administration financed its expansion and reparation and arranged to have certain stretches paved with slates or bricks. The Ancient Road of Lutan starts from the Marco Polo Bridge and ends at the Tanzhe Temple. It is the exclusive road for the emperors when they went to the Tanzhe Temple to pray. The feudal lords, officials and common Buddhist pilgrims also take this road when going to the Tanzhe Temple.

The Tanzhe Temple

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