Baita Temple (Liangzhou Meeting Site)
白塔寺（凉州会盟纪念地）
The site of the 1247 Liangzhou Meeting. The relic stupa of Sakya Pandita and a reconstructed forest of white stupas bear witness to Tibet's incorporation under central authority.
Baita Temple is in Wunan Town, Liangzhou District, on the site of a Yuan-dynasty Tibetan Buddhist temple. In 1247, Sakya Pandita, leader of the Sakya school of Tibet, held talks with Prince Godan of the Mongols at Liangzhou. These talks are known as the “Liangzhou Meeting,” and afterwards Tibet was formally brought under the central government. Sakya Pandita passed away and was buried here. The temple once had more than a hundred white stupas, which were later destroyed by earthquakes and wars. Today the Sakya Pandita relic stupa and a stupa forest have been rebuilt, and there is a Liangzhou Meeting Memorial Hall. The temple is about 20 km from the city centre, so a taxi or hired car is recommended. Admission follows the on-site price.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Wuwei Desert Park
- Shenzhou Desert Wildlife Park
- Wuwei Confucian Temple & Western Xia Museum
- Wuwei South Gate Tower
- Dayun Temple & Bell Tower
- Kumarajiva Temple
- Tiantishan Grottoes
- Leitai Han Tomb