Sharitumotu Temple

Sharitumotu Temple

Sharitumotu Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Era: Qing Dynasty

Address: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ordos, Hanggin Banner, Yihewusu Sumu, Bayinwusu Village

Sharitumotu Temple was first built in the early Ming Dynasty. It experienced periods of prosperity and decline during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. During the War of Resistance against Japan and the “Cultural Revolution,” the Great Scripture Hall, the Mingwang Hall, and four stupas were demolished.

After the reform and opening-up, with the implementation of ethnic and religious policies, under the efforts of Master Jamyang Tubdan and the monastic community, Buddhist activities resumed in 1986. The Bodhi Stupa was rebuilt in 1992, the Kanjur Hall, the 0 Hall, and the Heavenly King Hall were renovated in 1998, and the Sugeqing Hall was expanded in 2000. In 2006, the Jixiang Guojutu Stupa was completed. This stupa features a Sino-Tibetan architectural style and houses a complete set of the Tibetan and Chinese versions of the Kangyur and Tengyur scriptures, along with many other precious Buddhist texts. It is one of the largest stupas in western China. In 2008, the temple was designated as a municipal-level key cultural relics protection unit by the Ordos Municipal Government, and in 2013, it was approved as a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit by the State Council.

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units