Chengtian Temple is located on the southwest of Yinchuan. The existing museum and the ancient construction exhibition room that collected many precious cultural relics on Ningxia history, the nationality, and the military and so on are in the Chengtian Temple located in the courtyard.
The existing constructions were constructed in courtyard type along the central axis from east to west. They are the Five Hall, the Buddha Pagoda, the Weitai hall and the Lying Buddhist Hall. The courtyard is broad, with very tall ancient trees. The Chengtian Temple Pagoda is an eight-square, 11-floors Chinese style pavilions made of brick. The height is 64.5 meters. It is a wooden plank structure with the wooden ladder circling on it.
In 1050, tens of thousands of soldiers constructed the Chengtian Temple and the Chengtian Temple Pagoda lasted for five to six years. The "Buddhist Scriptures" and the Buddha's bones are buried under the base of the pagoda. The eminent monks were asked to ascend the place to have sermon on the same year, with the empress dowager and emperor frequently attending the sermons. The incense and candle is exuberant and there are many Buddhist priests in the temple.



Name:Yinchuan Chengtian Temple (Chengtian Si)
City:Yinchuan
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Admission:Free

This article was posted on 2007-08-22
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