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Dazhao
China, an East Asian country is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It has a vast cultural history of more than five thousand years and an outstanding natural beauty. On the other hand, this country has remained a comparatively isolated and secluded one, and being a land of mystery, this country is not known to the western half of the world. However, China is rapidly developing and has grown in the phase of modernization, with an immense speed and is also welcoming the outer world to interact and do business with them.
Dazhao also called as Ih Ju Zhao which means a big temple, is located in Dazhao-qian Street of the Yuquan district, Hohhot. Dazhao Lamasery is the earliest temple of Lamaism which was built in Inner Mongolia in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was first established in 1579 by Alatan Khan who was the chief of Tumd Mongolian Tribe in the seventh year of Wanli Age of the Ming Dynasty. It was initially known as Hongci Temple which was the name given by the imperial court of the Ming Dynasty. However, the name was switched to Wuliang Temple after the Qing Dynasty.
Dazhao is famous for its Buddha Statue made up of silver and is 2.5 meters high. This statue is preserved and worshiped in the lamasery. This large temple complex has been renovated many times over the centuries. It also enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place.
Dazhao is one of most popular attractions in China, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related notion. It can boast the presence of architectural treasures of great interest. Moreover, the rich heritage and sanctified being of the temple and surrounding locality refreshes the mind.
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