White Pagoda (Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda)
万部华严经塔（白塔） · Wànbù Huáyánjīng Tǎ (Báitǎ)
An octagonal seven-storey Liao dynasty pagoda, about 900 years old, the last landmark of the vanished city of Fengzhou, with fine brick carvings of guardians and bodhisattvas.
No booking neededBring your passport1 hour
Tip
Easy to combine with the Inner Mongolia Museum, which is on the way, or with a flight from Baita Airport. Bring binoculars or a zoom lens for the carvings on the upper storeys.
- Opening hours
- About 09:00–17:00; reported closed on Mondays To be confirmed
- Price
- Recent reports list the Fengzhou site museum as free with ID registration; older listings say ¥25. Check before going. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Walk in with your passport; ask on site whether the internal stairs are open for climbing. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 17 km east of the centre near Baita Airport; 30–40 minutes by taxi or DiDi
- Address in Chinese
- 内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市赛罕区白塔村万部华严经塔
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