Wudang Lamasery

Wudang Lamasery, an State-level key relic protection unit and a 4A-level scenic spot. [Photo/btta.gov.cn]

On Jihuluntu Mountain Range, 54 kilometers north of Baotou city, stands Wudang Lamasery, an State-level key relic protection unit and a 4A-level scenic spot. The temple earned the name Wudangzhao for being built in the Wudang Gully of the Daqing Mountain.

Along with the Potala Palace in Tibetan Autonomous Region and the Ta'er Monastery in Qinghai province, Wudang Lamasery is one of the three major temples of Tibetan Buddhism.

The lamasery is a national 4A-level scenic area, and is one of the largest lamaseries in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

Built during the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD), Wudang Lamasery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Inner Mongolia. Covering more than 20 hectares, the temple has 2,530 storehouses. In its prime, the temple hosted more than 1,200 monks.

Buddhist ceremony at Wudang Lamasery. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

The temple is composed of six halls for reciting Buddhist scriptures, three Living Buddha mansions, one mausoleum and multiple lama dormitories. All of the buildings feature a Tibetan-style, flat-topped, square structure.