Where is Baita Temple?

Baita Temple is located on Baita Mountain on the north bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province.

Baita Temple is also called Baita Temple, and it is called Xiazhubadi Temple in Tibetan. It is located in Baita Village, Wu Nan Town, 20 kilometers southeast of Liangzhou District, Wuwei City, Gansu Province. It is one of the four Liangzhou temples of Tibetan Buddhism, a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national education base for national unity and progress, and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. The main attractions of Baita Temple are Tallinn, Baita Temple ruins, Sabanling Bone Pagoda, Liangzhou Talks Memorial Hall and so on.

Baita Mountain, located in Baita Mountain Park scenic spot on the north side of Zhongshan Bridge in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, is close to the north bank of the Yellow River. At the foot of the mountain are Jincheng and Yudie Pass, both ancient military strongholds. The White Pagoda was built in Yuan Dynasty, and the existing White Pagoda was rebuilt by Liu Yongcheng, the internal supervisor who guarded Gansu during Jingtai period of Ming Dynasty. In the fifty-fourth year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, the governor made up the old and added the new. The tower has seven floors and eight sides, with a green roof at the top and a circular base at the bottom, which is about17m high. The outer layer of the tower is whitewashed, so it is commonly known as the white tower.

The development of history

The White Pagoda has seven floors and eight sides, and its height is about17m. It has a garden base and a green roof. There are Buddha statues carved on both sides, iron bells tied under the eaves, and white paste, such as white jade, painted outside the tower. The original elephant drums, bronze bells and bauhinia trees on the mountain were called the three treasures of Zhenshan in ancient times. After years of greening, the forest density of Baita Mountain is very high and the road is winding. The cultural relics in the temple also include the infant tablet of Yu Xia, which records the story of Dayu's water control.

Baita Mountain was converted into a park on 1958, with a total construction area of more than 8,000 square meters. It is divided into three buildings, built on the mountain, with red cornices and irregular columns. These buildings are connected by pavilions and corridors, extending in all directions. Three buildings are facing the main peak of Baita Mountain, which is steep. Ancient buildings include LAM Raymond incense memorial archway, Luohan Hall and Sangong.

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