Wudangzhao Monastery
The Wudang zhao Monastery ( Chinese 五 當 召 / 五 当 召 , Pinyin Wǔdāngshào , English Wudangzhao Lamasery ) and Guangjue Monastery ( 廣 覺 寺 / 广 觉 寺 , Guangjue si ) in the area of the Chinese district-free city of Baotou (c. 70 km northeast of the city), Inner Mongolia , China, is a Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery modeled after Zhaxilhünbo (Tashilhunpo Monastery). The huge building complex once served as the residence for the highest lama in Inner Mongolia. It was completed in 1749 during the Qing Dynasty . Its more than 2500 rooms were once inhabited by over 1200 monks.
The monastery has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China in Inner Mongolia (4-169) since 1996 .
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Coordinates: 40 ° 47 ′ 28 " N , 110 ° 18 ′ 30.5" E