Five Pagoda Temple

Last Update: 2008-10-23 2:47:00; By nancy

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Five-Pagoda Temple, also called Jingangzuo Dagoba, used to be one building of the Cideng Temple. Cideng Temple had been ruined and only the five-pagoda remains and got its present name. Built of stone and bricks, the temple is 13 meters high and is composed of three parts: the base, the seat and the top (five pagodas). In the lower seat there are exquisite inscriptions of Diamond Sutra written in Mongolian, Tibetan and Sanskrit. The upper part of the base is a niche for a statue of Buddha and four Devarajas.

Five pagodas standing side by side on the seat, the central one has seven stories while the rest on the four corners are all five-story high. In the first floor of these pagodas, there are brick carvings of Buddha, Bodhisattva, Bodhi trees and so on. While in the floors above there are a great number of niches for statues of Buddha in different shapes totaling 1563. In addition, an astronomical chart and two Buddhism pictures are carved delicately onto a wall behind the pagodas, which are valuable cultural relics.

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Edition HistoryEditLocation:

It is located in the Five-pagoda Temple Street, the old town, Hohhot.

Edition HistoryEditTicket Price:

4 yuan

Edition HistoryEdit Opening Time:

8:00-18:00

Edition HistoryEdit How to get there:

Take public bus No. 1 to get there.

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3-star bigapple Says:2008-9-1 7:20:00
The Five-Pagoda Temple is an ideal place to appreciate the splendid history of Buddhism and architecture in China as well as to enjoy the pleasant scene and special tranquility of the temple.
The opening hours are 09:00 to 16:00 (Except Monday). The following bus can reach that: Bus No. 320, 332, 717, 941,601, 612, and 27. And Trolley bus: No. 102, 103, 105 and 111.