[2025 Wuwei Attraction] Travel Guide for Baita Temple (Updated Mar)

Hello, I'm Diudiu, see you again in the northwest, the lonely smoke in the desert~ Hexi Corridor, a magnificent road of civilization, is also a unique scenic avenue in the northwest. 🐫 Self-driving in Wuwei, exploring the historical and cultural journey of the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor! 🍃🍃 🚖Self-driving route: Leitai Han Tomb → Jiumoluo Temple → Confucius Temple → White Pagoda Temple Tengger Desert → Tianyi Ecological Park → Tianti Mountain Grottoes → Han and Tang Dynasties Tianma City Tangzui Ecological Mountain Resort → Tar Bay → Wuwei Hot Spring Resort 🏷️Tips: Recommended play time: 3 days and 2 nights Transportation: Self-driving Weather: The sunset is earlier in autumn, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so pay attention to windproof, cold-proof, and sunscreen~ Dress: Hanfu makeup is recommended, which is very suitable for visiting Wuwei attractions Go to Tengger Desert Scenic Area to take a set of flying pictures Go to Tianti Mountain Grottoes to feel the shock of the Buddha Go to Han and Tang Dynasties Tianma City, immersive tour of the exhibition hall Everyone have a pleasant journey~

Wuwei is really a place worth visiting. ✈️High-speed rail from Xi'an [One] Binggou River - For those who have not experienced the Northwest style and want to get close to the Qilian Mountains, Binggou River is really worth a visit. If you go to the scenic spot in summer or autumn, you can buy a hotel + tickets + sightseeing bus in advance and stay for one night. It is still very comfortable. You can watch the scenery, feed marmots, watch cattle and horses, and take pictures. 🔍 However, hiking to Chaerlonghai is not recommended for people with poor physical strength or with children. It is too tiring, and long-term high-altitude hiking is prone to high sickness and will affect Next trip [Two] Wushaoling-Snow Mountain Grassland Tibetan Area Route Starting from Wuwei City, passing Baita Temple and Tianti Mountain Grottoes, we will go to Wushaoling Maya Snow Mountain and Zhuaxi Xiulong Grassland. This route is recommended for summer vacation. You can go to the Hexi Corridor Grassland Pass to see the snow-capped mountains. Jiale horse riding and eating experience is great. If you go there in autumn, it is recommended to go from Tanyaogou through Xiaosanxia to Tiantang Temple [Three] Desert Sculpture Park - Landscape Line Go to the city, visit Rui'an Fort, pass by Hongyashan Reservoir, go to Desert Sculpture Park (🤳 very photogenic) and Star Picking Town (watch the stars at night but the hotel is a bit cost-effective), and have lunch in Minqin County [Four] Urban Cultural Line As the second largest city in the Tang Dynasty, Wuwei can be called a small Xi'an. It has the thousand-year-old Haizang Temple, the Confucian Temple, the crown of the Northwest Academy, the Dayun Temple, the Xixia Huguo Temple, and the Kumarajiva Temple (which is completely filled with the Tang Dynasty's strangeness). [ Chukle]) There is also the museum, the South City Gate Tower, and the Han and Tang Tianma are all worth visiting. Wuwei is not big, taxis are cheap, and shared electric cars are also very convenient. [Five] Food Essential for travel [Like] Three-piece cart (the portion is really a bit large), Wangjiacai pot, fried potatoes (northwest potato fragrance), rice soup oil, fried pork slices, meat noodles, Yixing hand-grabbed, beef noodles There are too many cold noodles, barbecue and spicy hot pot. You can go to the Ming and Qing Street Night Market at night. Wuwei is really worth it. It’s a small place with not many people and the experience is great. Even hotels didn’t increase their prices during the National Day holiday. You don’t have to squeeze in with the crowds and queue up when you go out to play or eat. What’s more! Because it is a niche market, there are very few advertisements. You can basically avoid making mistakes when searching for delicious food, or just go there and eat with the locals.

7 days in Gansu: Start in Lanzhou, pass through Wuwei, and arrive in Zhangye. The scenery is stunning and the history and culture are rich. You won't want to miss it! -------- 🚩 Itinerary: Day 1: Arrive in Lanzhou and explore the city at your leisure. Day 2: Visit Tiantishan Grottoes to appreciate the beauty of Buddhist art, then head to Baita Temple to experience the tranquility and solemnity of ancient architecture. Day 3: Visit Shandan Royal Horse Farm to experience the grassland culture, then head to Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park to admire the magical colors of nature. Day 4: Visit Jiayuguan Fortress to hear stories of the Great Wall, then climb the Overhanging Great Wall to enjoy the magnificent scenery. Day 5: Visit the Earth Son Sculpture to experience the fusion of art and nature, then head to Yulin Grottoes to explore Buddhist cultural relics, then head to Suoyang City to experience the vicissitudes of history. Day 6: Visit Mogao Caves to appreciate the mural art treasures, then head to Dunhuang Museum to learn about the history and culture, then head to Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring to experience the miracle of the desert. Day 7: Visit Yumenguan Pass to say goodbye to the ancient Silk Road, then head to Yadan National Geological Park to experience the wonders of nature. -------- **What to Pack**: 🧳 👗 Clothing: The temperature difference between Lanzhou and Zhangye is large, so bring a thick coat and sweater. A windproof and waterproof jacket is practical for dealing with changing weather. 🎒 Accessories: A hat and sunglasses are essential for sun protection and style. Bring an umbrella for rainy days. Don't forget comfortable sneakers for exploring on foot! 📂 Documents and Finances: ID card, cash, and bank card are essential for safe travel. You'll also need your phone to contact family and take photos. Oh, and don't forget a power bank! -------- Lanzhou, Wuwei, Zhangye, and more! You'll make many wonderful memories on this trip! I hope this itinerary helps you have a great time! ✨

Outside Liangzhou City, at Huahua Temple (now Baita Temple), an important meeting regarding Tibet's submission to Mongolia was held. The participants were Köten (a prince of the Mongol Empire and commander of the Western Expedition) and Sakya Pandita (the religious leader of the Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism). After the Liangzhou talks, Sakya Pandita issued the famous 'Letter to the Tibetans' to various Tibetan factions. This alliance, which took place over seven hundred years ago in the Hexi Corridor, holds a very special significance in Chinese history. It not only ended over four hundred years of fragmentation in Tibet but also laid a solid foundation for the incorporation of the Tibetan Plateau into the Yuan Dynasty's territory.

Baiwei Temple in Wuwei was built in the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 750 years. It is located in Baita Village, Wunan Town, 20 kilometers southeast of Wuwei City, Gansu Province. In 1247, the Tibetan Sakya religious leader Saban and the Mongolian Khanate and the Western Route Army commander Kuan Shuo made a famous "Liangzhou Talks" at the Baita Temple in Wuwei to solve the problem of Tibet's return to the country. The conditions of the Khanate and the promulgation of the "Saga Bandidada Book of Fans" ended the chaos of Tibet for nearly four hundred years. White Tower Temple has thus become a historical witness of Tibet's official inclusion in China's territory! White Pagoda consists of temples, towers, and Tallinn. Counting in the garden for a long time, there are really one hundred towers, so the Wuwei people also call it Baita Temple.