Zhanggutai Buddhist Pagoda
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Tel: 0475-8239021
Location: Seat of Zhanggutai Sum, Naiman Banner, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
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Transportation Guide
The total highway mileage of Tongliao City reaches 6,939 kilometers, including 1,918 kilometers of asphalt pavement. There are 278 bridges with a total linear length of 6,774 meters. The highway density stands at 11.6 kilometers per 100 square kilometers, and Tongliao has achieved highway access to all townships. Four national highways, namely G111, G303, G304 and G204, run through the city with a combined length of 901 kilometers.
At present, an interconnected crisscross transportation network centered on Horqin District has taken shape. It connects all banners, counties and cities within Tongliao, extends to all towns and sums, and links externally to core cities including Shenyang, Changchun and Jinzhou, as well as coastal ports such as Tianjin, Dalian, Yingkou and Qinhuangdao.
Tongliao boasts an extensive railway network. Six railways — Jitong, Jingtong, Tongrang, Dazheng, Pingqi and Tonghuo — traverse the whole territory, covering more than 1,000 kilometers within the city limits. Tongliao Railway Station ranks among China’s 40 key national railway hubs. Upon completion of the ongoing secondary-class six-yard marshalling project, the station will become one of the country’s 14 major freight marshalling stations.
Tongliao Airport can accommodate medium-sized passenger aircraft. Same-day round-trip flights operate on the Ulanhot–Tongliao–Beijing–Hohhot route.
Scenic Spot Introduction
Situated at the seat of Zhanggutai Sum, Naiman Banner, this pagoda was built in the mid-Qing Dynasty and is listed as a Major Cultural Relic Protected by Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Constructed entirely of blue bricks, the pagoda stands over four zhang tall with a base width of more than two zhang. Featuring a round upper section and square lower section, it is divided into five tiers in total.
The top two tiers are circular, adorned with a copper crown hoop, the Thirteen Heavens spire and Buddha eyes. Buddha eyes face the four cardinal directions of east, west, south and north, each housing one Buddha statue. The foremost statue depicts Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
The bottom three tiers are square. Each tier is decorated with several embossed Buddha statues arranged symmetrically on all four sides, presenting a neat and elegant appearance
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