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This pagoda is located
west of Baita Village in
the eastern suburb of
Hohhot. It is an
octagonal brick and
wooden tower seven
stories high, built
during the reign of
Emperoe Sheng Zong
(A.D.983-1031) of the
Liao Dynasty. The outer
walls of the first and
second stories are
inland with fine brick
carvings of Buddhas,
heavenly kings and other
legendary figures. The
inner wall of the first
storey is embellished
with inscriptions left
by visitors in Chinese,
Qidan, Nuzhen,
Mongolian, Ancient
Syrian, and Persian. |
