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Sights & Attractions --- The Five-Pagoda Temple

The Five-Pagoda Temple, originally called "A Diamond Throne Stupa" was built during the period from 1727-1732 AD.

Since the temple stood on a high platform and was crowned with 5 little pagodas, it is also called "Five-Pagoda Temple". The temple was composed of three parts-the front, the middle and the rear. What we see now is the rear; a brick and stone Lamasery pagoda standing 16.5 meters high. There are various kinds of Buddha figures and scripts carved on the surface of the Pagoda. On the screen wall behind the pagoda are 3 liner carved pictures. The one in the center is mountain Xumi’s distribution map. The one to the right refers to "reincarnation into six kinds of beings" and the one to the left is the only astronomical map of more than 1,550 stars with explanation in Mongolian. This map is of great value both in scientific and historic studies.

The pagoda is located on the back street of the Five-Pagoda area of Fade Spring District, a quiet spot near to the west gate of the people's park.


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