Wudang Lamasery (Guangjue Si)

China / Neimenggu / Shiguaikuang /
 monastery, buddhist temple
Located at the Wudang Gully deep in the Yinshan Mountain northeast to Baotou City, this Mongolian lamasery is 70 km away from Baotou. Wudang means "willow" in Mongol. There is a lush growth of willows in the gorge in front of the lamasery, hence the name. Its Chinese name is "Guangjue Temple", This name was granted by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty in 1756. The construction of the temple began during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1662-1722) and was based on the Tashilhunbu Monastery in Tibet.
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Coordinates:   40°47'27"N   110°18'28"E
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