White Pagoda Mountain
White Pagoda Mountain was named after the White Pagoda, which was built in Yuan Dynasty, to commemorate a Tibetan lama of the Sa-skya-pa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism who died in Lanzhou on his way to Mongolia for an audience with Genghis Khan.
White Pagoda Mountain, also called Baita Mountain, is a fantastic and can't-miss tourist site in Lanzhou, Gansu Province.
Surrounding Jincheng and Yudie, the mountain was militarily important to ancient China. With a height of 1,700 meters and an area of 3 million square meters, it enjoys a marvelous mountain landscape.
Since then, this snow-white Buddhist pagoda on top of the mountain has become a well-known religious site.
However, in late Yuan Dynasty, the original pagoda collapsed. According to the Chronicle of the Renovation of White Horse Temple, the existing White Pagoda was reconstructed in Jingtai Reign of the Ming Dynasty (1450-1456). In Qing Dynasty (1715), it was expanded and named Ci'en Temple.
The White Pagoda is 17 meters high, with seven-tiered and octahedral. It is founded on a round base and has the green roof which is carved with Buddha statues.
White Pagoda Mountain Park was built on the mountain and has been opened in 1958, covering an area of over 8,000 square meters.
It is famous for three stately and magnificent ancient architectural complexes. With cornices and red columns, the complexes are in harmony with the stretching green mountain. Besides, the Yellow River Rare Stone Museum and the reception office of Yugur in the park, unique and distinctive, are sure to deserve your visit.
People can also view the so-called Mountain's Treasures -- the Elephant Hide Drum, the Bronze Bell and the Bauhinia Tree, kynghidongduong.vn but to our pity, the Bauhinia Tree has withered.
On the top of White Pagoda Mountain, tour yên tử ba vàng people can overlook the whole Lanzhou city and the beauty of the Yellow River.
From early June to middle September, White Pagoda Mountain will be the citizens' favorite summer resort and holiday resort. In addition, the First Bridge of Yellow River -- Zhongshan Bridge, an excellent place to enjoy nocturne, is located on the foot of the mountain.
Tourist Information
Transport: In Lanzhou city, Bus 20, 35, 108, 131 will take you to White Pagoda Mountain Park.
Tel: 0931-8371462
Opening Hours: 6: 00-18: 00
Other Information: The White Pagoda Mountain opens to public for free.
