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Check in at Wutai Mountain Spring and Da Zhao Wuliang Temple in Inner Mongolia

💧Wutai Mountain Spring💦 Check in ✔️ Da Zhao Wuliang Temple 📍In front of Da Zhao Street, Yuquan District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Da Zhao Temple's religious status is equivalent to Beijing's Yonghe Temple It belongs to the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism and is majestic Its historical status is equivalent to Beijing's Tanzhe Temple There is a saying that 'Da Zhao Temple was there before Hohhot was established.' In the sixth year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the leader of the Mongolian tribes was conferred the title of Shunyi King He and his wife, Sanniangzi, presided over the construction of Hongci Temple and Guihua City Hongci Temple is now Da Zhao Temple, and Guihua City is the old city of Hohhot After completion, it welcomed the third Dalai Lama of Tibet to Da Zhao He presided over the consecration ceremony of the Silver Buddha, which became famous all over the world It is both a Buddhist holy place and a tourist attraction The artworks and decorations of Da Zhao Temple are extremely rich: 1️⃣ There is a Silver Buddha: a Shakyamuni Buddha cast from thirty thousand taels of pure silver 2️⃣ There are dragon carvings: golden double dragons playing with a pearl in front of the Silver Buddha 3️⃣ There are murals: with grand narrative scenes and bright colors 4️⃣ There are the Eight Stupas of Shakyamuni: symbolizing the eight virtues of Shakyamuni Buddha 5️⃣ There are colorful prayer flags: ascending fortunes, exquisitely beautiful 6️⃣ There is the Number One Spring on the Nine Sides: the legend of Kangxi's 'Imperial Horse Digging Spring' Outside the temple, you can rent a set of Mongolian clothing to take photos with the Eight Stupas of Shakyamuni From the second floor of the KFC outside the temple, you can overlook the night view of Da Zhao Square You can stroll through the Old Street with your male/female companion and eat mutton Shaomai 'Spring lags behind the frontier, the night cold is thick, in May the flying sand obscures the desert sky. The old temple is deeply green with fragrant grass, the new street is noisy with the red of blooming peach trees.'
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Posted: May 12, 2024
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