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Five-Pagoda Temple
Five-Pagoda Temple, 五塔寺 (Wuta Si) in Chinese, which is also called Jingangzuo Sheli Baota, is located in Hohhot City. Because there are five small pagodas on the pedestal of the site, it is named Wuta Si. Wuta was originally a building of the temple constructed during 1727-1732. Now the temple has disappeared, but the pagodas have remained.
The Five-Pagoda Temple is 16 meters high and it is composed of three parts: the base, the seat and the top (five pagodas). The lower part of the seat is inlaid with inscriptions of Diamond Sutra written in
Mongolian, Tibetan and Sanskrit. The upper part is niches holding gold-plated statues of Buddha. The body of the pagoda is glazed in greens and yellows.
On the northern wall of the pagoda, three sculptures are inlaid. The
Mongolian Astronomical Map is the only one labeled in Mongolian so far in the world and it is of great importance to scientific research.
Compared with other pagodas, Five-Pagoda Temple is unique in at least two aspects: its special structure, pagodas over pagoda, and the green and yellow colored glazes on the short eaves and tops of pagodas. Those make Five-Pagoda Temple quite special, a treasure of Hohhot City.
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Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00 ( closed on Monday)
Entrance Fees: free
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