Baisikou Twin Pagodas
拜寺口双塔
Two Western Xia brick pagodas standing side by side at the mouth of Baisikou Valley in Helan Mountain. Their bodies are covered with colorful sculptures, set against Helan Mountain, they are a representative example of Western Xia architecture.
Baisikou Twin Pagodas are located at the mouth of Baisikou Valley in Jinshan Township, Helan County. They are Buddhist pagodas from the Western Xia period and are a national key cultural relic protection unit. The two pagodas stand side by side from east to west. Each is an octagonal, 13-story brick pagoda with closely spaced eaves, about 36 to 39 meters tall, decorated with beast-face motifs, jewel ornaments, and colorful sculptures. They are surrounded by the ruins of a Western Xia temple and backed by Helan Mountain, which makes them very photogenic. The site is about 50 kilometers from Yinchuan's city center. It can be combined with Suyukou and the Helan Mountain petroglyphs on the same day. Driving or hiring a car is the main way to get there.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Suyukou National Forest Park
- Helan Mountain Rock Art
- Zhenbeipu Western Film Studio
- Helan Mountain East Foothills Wineries
- Xixia Imperial Tombs
- Yuehai National Wetland Park
- Ningxia Museum
- Sanguankou Ming Great Wall