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Also known as "White Tower", is located in the White Tower
Village of the east suburb of Hohhot, 17 kilometers away
from the urban area. It was originally a tower of Buddhist
temple where the Buddhist scripture was collected and preserved.
The octagonal tower, a brick-wood building painted with
chalk, is characterized by the architectural style of the
Liao Dynasty. The tower is 55 meters high, looking grand
and magnificent. Its base is shaped like lotus flower petals.
On the surface of the tower are carved the exquisite relief
sculptures of Buddha, Bodhisattva, heavenly kings and dragons,
which are all true to life and pleasing in form. Six tablets
of the Jin Dynasty and more than 200 scriptures written
in quite a few languages are all well preserved on the walls
inside the tower. All this records the history and customs
of the ancient town called Fengzhou. As this tower is one
of the most exquisite towers of the Liao Dynasty in China.
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