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Dazhao Temple

Dazhao Temple, 'Wuliang Si (Infinite Temple)' in Chinese, is the oldest building and the largest temple in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Locally, people usually refer to it as the Silver Buddha Temple (Yinfo Si) for it is here that there is a rare silver statue of Sakyamuni that measures 2.5-meter-high...

Dazhao Temple, 'Wuliang Si (Infinite Temple)' in Chinese, is the oldest building and the largest temple in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Locally, people usually refer to it as the Silver Buddha Temple (Yinfo Si) for it is here that there is a rare silver statue of Sakyamuni that measures 2.5-meter-high (8.2-foot-high).
The construction of the temple was completed in 1580 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and it is therefore the oldest Lamaist Buddhist temple in Inner Mongolia. There was a major reconstruction in 1640 although much of the original architectural style was retained.

Dazhao Temple owns its fame to a visit by the third Tibetan Dalai Lama in 1586, when he came to dedicate the Silver Buddha statue. As a consequence Hohhot became a religious center for people from all over Mongolia who came to worship. Another notable event in the temple's long history was a visit by Emperor Kangxi during the early part of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

The temple is now a well-known tourist attraction because of the impressive buildings, splendid statues, delicate frescos, musical instruments and fine collection of Buddhist scriptures. Of its abundant religious relics perhaps the most notable are the 'Three Marvelous Treasures', a title given to the Silver Buddha, the carved dragons on the huge golden pillars on either side of the statue and the murals commemorating the Emperor's visit.

 
Except for the main hall, the existing buildings within the temple complex are nearly all in the Han style. The main hall is a lamasery combining both Tibetan and Han styles of architecture. It has three parts. The front part is a two-story hall with an empty pavilion in the first floor; Jing Tang (the hall for chanting) and Fo Tang (the hall for worshiping Buddha) are central and rear sections. The perfectly preserved Silver Buddha lies in Fo Tang as it has for some four hundred years. In the splendid and solemn front of the hall, there is a pair of iron lions with their heads held high.

 

How to get there : Bus Route: take bus no. 6, 38, 42, 58 or 59 and get off at Dazhao Station.

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4-day Beijing Inner Mongolia Tour

Day 01 Pick up from your hotel around 19:30 and transferred to Beijing West Train Station. Take overnight train to Hohhot from Beijing by K89 at 22:15 for Hohhot. 4 people sharing one cabin.


Day 02

Hohhot - Gegentala grassland by road ( B L D )
Arriving at Hohhot at 7:10am, met by our English speaking tour guide at Hohhot Railway Station and transferred to a nice hotel for buffet breakfast. After breakfast, drive to the Gegentala Grassland. Gegentala Grassland is 140km northeast from Hohhot, about 2 hours' drive.

Arriving at Gegentala Grassland, you will receive a welcoming ceremony - you will be warmly welcomed by the local Mongolians colorfully dressed. They will present each of you a silver cup of wine and Hada ( white or blue silk scarves which are tokens of greetings in Inner Mongolia ).

 

Then check in your yurt for the overnight stay here. You will be arranged to stay either in chariot yurts or deluxe yurts. Two people share one yurt. Then go to the main restaurant for lunch. Afer lunch, go to the stud farm to select the horse for your horseback riding. The cost for horseback riding is not included in the tour package. Usually RMB 150 per round per person including the horse riding, visiting Aobao and a herdsmen's family, which usually takes about 2-3 hours. The horseback is the hightlight of the tour.

 

After horseback riding, you are arranged to see the Performances of Mongolian style wrestling, Horse racing and Equestrian at 5:00pm. The first program is wrestling competition performed by local Mongolians. Most of them are very vigorous. Then followed by Horse racing and Equestrian.

Dinner will be also arranged in the main hall of the Gegentala Restaurant. Most of dishes are the local products in the inner Mongolia. The local people are very hospitable. Several local girls drink toasts to the clients during supper. You are supposed tp pay the singer if you order a song from these pretty girls.

 

So, after dinner, take a break till 9:pm when you go to an open place in front of the main complex to enjoy bonfire party. There is a large stage for the performers. A bonfire is ignited in front of the stage. Almost all the people on the grassland will gather here in the evening. They form a circle and dance or let off fireworks. People enjoy the wonderful local songs and dances presented by the local Mongolians under a stary sky.


Day 03

Gegentala Grassland - Hohhot by road - Beijing by overnight train ( B L D )
The sunrise on the grassland is one of the greatest marvellous spectacle in nature. If you don't want to miss the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the grassland, you are advised to get up around 4:00 in the morning. Finding a wide place and waiting. Everything is dark before the sunrise. With the sun coming out, everything turns brighter and brighter.

 

If you are too tired to get up for the sunrise, we do suggest you get up a little bit earlier, enjoy walking around and inhaling fresh air. The view near these yurt area is fantastic - lake, green grassland, fresh air and more.

After simple breakfast, you will return to Hohhot. The drive from the grassland to Hohhot takes about 2 hours. After lunch in Hohhot, you will be arranged to visit Dazhao Monastery, Inner Mongolia Museum and Jiangjun Yashu at Suiyuan City. Dazhao Monastery is the largest and best preserved lama temple in Hohhot. Inner Mongolia Museum is located in the heart of Hohhot and is the largest and best museum in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Jiangjun Yashu at Suiyuan City was originally built for the general of the Suiyuan city, covers an area of 15,000 square meters in Qin Dynasty (1644-1911).

 

Later do a bit souvenir shopping before you head to the train station taking K90( 23:50 - next day 7:20am ) for Beijing.

Day 04

Arrival in Beijing
Arrival in Beijing at 7:20am and transferred to your hotel or residence in Beijing.

 

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Plan D( VIP Lines) :   Special  three days  Original traditional  xilinguole grassland  mongolian family tour in xilinhaote city in inner mongolia,100 percent true culture tours .
            Guide directions: travel in inner mongolia, the most worth seeing is tradtional mongolian culture,however, this culture not easy find in regional captial huhhot or baotou city in deepth,  you 'd better come to this xilinguole have 1 million mongolians area, taste real things here,blue sky, purity grassland .horses anywhere, beautiful lake .the most thins i arrange you is into a real mongolia family.
              Pick up : xilinhaote city train station or airport (usually not easy buy air tickets here,please buy in advance.)
              Take mini-bus to grassland in to a real mongolian family 
              Taste the tradtional mongolian family foods
              Horse ridding supply ;
              Night live in mongolian yurt . ( Receive group from july  to november in summer )

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2025 Inner Mongolia National day holiday tours

Description of the tours
The national day holiday three days tours cover kubuqi desert and xilamuren grassland three days nature tours. you will play sandsliding,camel ridding and playing on the grassland for various activities .


Date: 2024 Oct 1st  -4th,    2024 October 5th -6th -7th .


Itienary of Inner mongolia tours:
Day1 October 2ed/October 5th
Pick up at Inner Mongolia Museum of Generals Government Office at 9:00AM.
Driving 2h to dalate banner for local good lunch.after lunch we get into desert do camel ride,sandsliding.
night stay in inner mongolia biggest city baotou city.2 people in one room,twin beds in each room.


Day2 October 3rd /October 6th .
Get to inner mongolia biggest tibetan temple “wudang lamzery”temple.
lunch will be local foods.
Night stay at xilamuren grassland yurt.

Day3 October 4th /October 7th .
08:00am grassland activities like seeing mongolian show(if have),ATV four wheel motors.
Afternoon :inner mongolia museum
finish at 6:00pm at huhhot .

Price: RMB 1000/P.P
Price includes: Grassland and desert bus.
Three meals.
Roasted whole lamb (people above 30).
Hotel: city one night hotel(2 people each room) , Mongolian Yurts One night (2people each room.)
Scenery tickets: all the senic spots •
Camel-riding in the desert•
Desert Zip-line•
Sand-sliding•
High-altitude slide•

How to join in:
Pay (Alipay/Wechat/cash)
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Deadline for Registration•12:00pm on the 5days before the event day
Seats are limited.