This temple in Hohhot is part of the Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhism Temple, and the Gelug Sect (Huang Jiao). It was founded in the early 15th century by the leader of the Tumut tribe of the Ming Dynasty (Alatan Khan) in the 7th year of Ming Wanli’s reign. They follow Gru, the law of goodness, emphasizing strict adherence to the commandments. The the monks wear yellow caps. The six great Buddhist temples of Gelugpa are only to be seen in Tibet. Because the temple is dedicated to a silver Buddha, it is also known as the “Silver Buddha Temple.”
Dazhao Temple is the earliest built Huangjia Temple in Hohhot. It is very large with temples and halls including Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Bodhi Temple, Jiujian Building, Jingtang, Buddhist Temple, etc.
Walking on the way back to the hotel we saw what we thought was a temple and it was. It was a Muslim temple. We were stopped quickly on the entrance as women have to have their legs and shoulders covered. I still got a few pictures.
Afterwards we had some of the best noodles I have had so far. They are handmade. Here is a recipe : https://thewoksoflife.com/green-bean-noodles-bian-dou-men-mian/ We also tried the local hohhot brewed beer.
