White Horse Pagoda
白马塔 · Báimǎ Tǎ
A white nine-tiered earthen pagoda said to honour the horse of the monk Kumarajiva, next to the ruins of old Shazhou town.
No booking needed30–60 minutes
Tip
A short, quiet stop that fits between the museum and Mingsha Mountain; late afternoon light on the white pagoda is best.
- Opening hours
- Daytime, roughly 08:00–18:00 (longer in summer); evening light-show opening reported on some nights To be confirmed
- Price
- Small fee, reported between ¥15 and ¥40 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Pay at the gate (mobile payment); no advance booking needed.
- Getting there
- About 2 km southwest of the centre, west of the Dang River; taxi 5–10 min
- Address in Chinese
- 甘肃省酒泉市敦煌市党河乡白马塔村（沙州古城遗址东南）
Photo: John Hill · CC BY-SA 3.0
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