The Haobaota Temple is located 1.5 kilometers northwest from Yinchuan, Ningxia. There is willow all around and is luxuriant. It composes a courtyard from west to east, with the Haibaota Temple construction all arranged along the central axis from east to west. The building's arrangement is a vivid and magnificent sight. The temple is composed by the front and rear courtyards. The Menglanpen ceremony is held to worship ancestors on the 15th day of July lunar month every year. It is a lively ceremony.
The high Haibao Pagoda is the main body construction and is known as "the North Pagoda". It is a square shape, nine-story and 11 levels brick pagoda pavilion brick pagoda with the height of 53.9 meters. The length of the pagoda construction is 19.7 meters square shapes bases and the base height is 5.7 meters. Each story is separated by the plank where you may ascend along the wooden ladder to the top. Green square shape glasses were set on the pagoda top. The Haibao Pagoda construction has unique style, with its square pagoda body, four side gates, the multitudinous edges and corners and the foursquare roof. It is a rare and ancient pagoda in china.



Name:Yinchuan Haibaota Temple (Haibaota Si)
City:Yinchuan
Address:
Admission:Free

This article was posted on 2007-09-25
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