Hohhot Dazhao Temple tourist information

Introduction: Want to travel in Hohhot, but don’t know what attractions there are? I will answer your local treasures one by one. Many people come to Hohhot just to see the famous Dazhao Temple, because Dazhao Temple enjoys the most transcendent and sacred status among all sects of Tibetan Buddhism. Some Tibetans even regard it as the center of the universe. The most sacred tourist attraction in Hohhot, Dazhao Temple

Dazhao, the Chinese name is "Wuliang Temple". In Mongolian, it is called "Yike", which means "big temple". Located in Dazhaoqian Street, Yuquan District, Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was built in the seventh year of Wanli Dynasty (1579). Dazhao was called "Hongci Temple" in the Ming Dynasty. In history, it was also called "Yinfo Temple", "Mahayana Falun Zhao", "Ganzhuer Temple", "Emperor Temple" and so on. After reconstruction in the fifth year of Chongde (1640) in the Qing Dynasty, it was named Wuliang Temple, which is still in use today.

Dazhao Temple is the first Lamaist temple built in Hohhot. For hundreds of years, it has been the activity center of Tibetan Buddhism in Inner Mongolia and one of the most famous Buddhist temples in northern China. It is now a key cultural relic protection unit in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. On May 25, 2006, Dazhao, as an ancient building from the Ming to Qing Dynasties, was approved by the State Council to be included in the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Dazhao Temple covers an area of ??about 30,000 square meters. The temple faces north and south, and the main building layout is "Jialan Seven Hall Style". Along the central axis, there are archways, mountain gates, Tianwang Hall, Bodhi Hall, Mahavira Hall, Sutra Library, East and West side halls, wing rooms and other buildings. Ancillary buildings include Naiqiong Temple, Family Temple, etc. There are also corridors and east and west warehouse gates surrounding the temple outside the temple. The Main Hall is the main building in the temple. It adopts a combination of Tibetan and Chinese architectural forms. The entire hall is magnificent, solemn and solemn. During the Qing Dynasty, Hohhot was known as "Zhaocheng". There are so many temples there that it’s hard to count them all. Among the people, there are "seven great calls", eight great calls, and seventy-two continuous calls. Dazhao ranks first among the famous "Seven Major Zhaos" in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The collection of Dazhao is extremely rich, including the silver Buddha, dragon carvings, murals, various colored sculptures, gold and bronze statues in the temple, the huge thangka displayed at the Buddha Airing Festival, and 108 paintings. The Kangyur Sutras, as well as various instruments and masks used in religious activities are extremely precious historical relics and artistic treasures. Dazhao is not only a Buddhist holy place, but also a tourist attraction famous both at home and abroad. Its splendid temples, lifelike sculptures, exquisite murals, vast scriptures, mysterious Chamu dance and Buddhist music make up the It has a unique "Zhao Temple Culture".

Tel: 0471-6306166; 0471-6303154

Time reference: 1 hour

Ticket: 35 yuan

Opening hours: 09 :00~18:00

Attraction location: Yuquan Dazhaoqian Street, Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia