If you are interested in temples, this one is certainly worthy of the few hours it takes to explore it. The absolute best time to go, though, is right after Spring Festival during the Lantern Festival. Right out in front of the temple you can buy a lantern and send it up into the sky, complete with candles inside. Watching... More

One of the more significant temples in China. If you haven't seen a Chinese temple, then probably yes, you should visit the temple. But if you have been to many temples in other Asian countries, then this one does not stand out. There is no ultra tall Buddhist statue such as the one present in Yonghe Palace in Beijing, it... More

I have been to China several times and the Dazhao Lamasery is the most beautiful temple I've seen in China!

This is a large complex undergoing extensive renovation. Most of the western part is a building site at present but they don't seem too concerned if you wander in that part. We were able to see woodworkers and gilders at work, and check out some of the carpentry in it's raw state. The new paintwork can leave you with a... More

If you are visiting Hohhot, then you should visit the Dazhou Lamasery in the Old City. It was surprisingly quiet when we visited (after lunch on first Saturday in May) so we were able to get photos of the temple, rather than other tourists. Unfortunately, although our Mongolian "guide" spoke excellent English, he only had a limited knowledge of the... More

About 7 mnts drive from the Holiday Inn Hotel there's this Dazhao Temple, easily spotted from a distant thanks to its bursting colors of its walls and roofs. According to the guidebook, it was built in the 1580 and also known as the Infinite Temple. The open worship halls are as always, packed with people, hot and sweaty. But once... More