Five Pagoda Temple
五塔寺 · Wǔtǎ Sì
A 1727–1732 “diamond throne” stupa topped by five small pagodas and carved with 1,563 Buddhas, plus a rare Mongolian astronomical map in stone.
No booking neededBring your passport30–45 minutes
Tip
Walk round to the back wall of the stupa for the three stone carvings, including the Mongolian star map, which most visitors miss.
- Opening hours
- 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30; closed Tuesdays except public holidays (per the October 2025 notice) To be confirmed
- Price
- Free (ID registration)
- How to book
- Walk in and register with your passport; the museum also has an online booking page. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 10 minutes’ walk east of Dazhao in the old town
- Address in Chinese
- 内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市玉泉区五塔寺后街48号
Photo: ScareCriterion12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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