Five Pagoda Temple of Hohhot

The Five Pagoda Temple presents a square structure with five pagodas rising from a solid foundation, reaching a height of 16 meters.

The temple construction started in 1727 under the guidance of Mongol monk Yangcarci and reached completion in 1732 during Emperor Yongzheng's reign.

The temple walls display 1,563 carved images of Buddha alongside Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Mongolian inscriptions from the Diamond Sutra text.

Visitors can access the temple from 9:00 to 18:00 throughout the year, with an entrance fee of 35 yuan and Bus 1 stopping nearby.

The northern wall features a Mongolian star chart protected behind glass, representing the only discovered cosmological map from this period in China.

Location: Hohhot

Inception: 1727

GPS coordinates: 40.79861,111.65750

Latest update: March 3, 2025 10:55