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 Meidai
Lamasery
Meidai Lamasery, lying in Tumd Right Banner at the southern foot of
Daqing Mountain, was built by Alatanhan, chief of Tumd Mongolian Tribe
of the Ming Dynasty. The Lamasery is, in fact, the combination of
a town and a temple.
The lamasery has an area of 400,000 sq. meters. It is surrouned by
long and thick walls, the total length of which is 681 meters. At
the four corners of the walls are built the mounds extending out 11
meters, with a watchtower standing on each of them. The layout of
Meidai Lamasery serves for three purposes: prince's palace, temple
for enshrining and worshiping Buddha, and castle. This is of great
value to the study of the Mongolian history and architecture of the
Ming Dynasty. |
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