# Chengtian Temple (承天寺)

Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region · Northwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥10; ¥20 to climb the pagoda
- **Opening hours:** 9:00–17:30 (summer); 9:00–17:00 (winter); closed on Mondays
- **Time needed:** 1–2 hours
- **Getting there:** Near Xita North (西塔北) bus stop and Limin Street bus stop.
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Architecture

## About Chengtian Temple

Have you seen the pagoda held by the Heavenly King in cartoons? It is sturdy, massive and simple. From the top of the Chengtian Temple pagoda you can look down over old Yinchuan, where the bustling commercial street lies just below and pedestrians scurry by like ants. There is a sense of the Heavenly King calmly surveying the human world.
Chengtian Temple was founded in 1050. Its 13-storey brick pagoda, a pavilion-style structure 64.5 metres tall, is the only Xixia-era pagoda in China with a recorded construction date. It collapsed in the 1739 Ningxia earthquake, and the surviving tower was rebuilt in 1820, largely preserving the style of the original Xixia pagoda.
Today Chengtian Temple houses the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Museum. Four great halls are open to visitors, displaying Ningxia historical relics, Xixia artefacts, Helan Mountain rock art, and exhibits on Hui folk customs.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 788. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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