Beizi Temple
贝子庙
A Tibetan Buddhist temple founded during the Qianlong era of the Qing dynasty and one of Inner Mongolia's four major temples. The city of Xilinhot grew up around it.
Beizi Temple, known in Mongolian as Bandida Gegen Temple, was founded in the 8th year of the Qianlong reign (1743). It is one of Inner Mongolia's four major Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. The temple sits on the south slope of Erdun Taoligai Obo Mountain and consists of a main temple, subsidiary temples, stupas and monks' quarters. Its halls blend Han and Tibetan styles, and red and white stupas stand around it. The city of Xilinhot gradually developed around Beizi Temple. Visitors can tour the Buddha halls and attend religious ceremonies. Admission fees and opening hours follow the temple's official announcements. Do not take photographs inside the halls, and walk around the temple clockwise.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Erdun Ovoo Park
- Xilingol League Museum & Mongol-Yuan Culture Park
- Xilin River Nine Bends
- Pingdingshan Volcanic Tablelands
- Xilingol Grassland National Nature Reserve