Yunnan historical sites

Manchunman Buddhist Temple

Manchunman Buddhist Temple – The First Temple in Xishuangbanna

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Manchunman Buddhist Temple (曼春满佛寺), also known as Menghan Chunman Grand Buddhist Temple (勐罕春满大佛寺), is located in the Dai Minority Park. The existing structures date back to the Qing Dynasty. According to legend, Manchunman Buddhist Temple is the first temple built after Buddhism was introduced to Xishuangbanna. It was supposedly constructed by Dikaban Yue, a Blang […]

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Baiji Monastery, Shangri-La

Baiji Monastery, Shangri-La (Temple of a Hundred Chickens)

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Baiji Monastery (百鸡寺), founded during the Ming Dynasty, is a Gelug sect temple situated atop the western hill of Dukezong Anicent Town. The monastery, also known as the “Temple of a Hundred Chickens,” holds a significant place in local religious and cultural practices. The original structure was destroyed by bandits in the eighth year of

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dukezong ancient town

Dukezong Ancient Town – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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Dukezong Ancient Town (独克宗古城) stands as China’s largest and best-preserved Tibetan residential cluster. Its origins trace back to the Tang Dynasty, specifically during the reigns of Tang Yifeng and Diaolu, from 676 to 679 AD. Atop Duigui Mountain, the Tubo people established a fortress named “Dukezong,” a Tibetan term carrying dual meanings: “a castle built

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Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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Ganden Sumtseling Monastery (噶丹松赞林寺, Songzanlin Temple), also known as Guihua Monastery (归化寺), is situated 5 kilometers north of Shangri-La, nestled at the foot of Foping Mountain and behind the Lamu Yangcuo Lake. This grand monastery was constructed in 1679 by the decree of the Fifth Dalai Lama and Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, and

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Tianjing Pavilion Dali

Tianjing Pavilion, Dali – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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The Tianjin Pavilion (天镜阁), which can be translated in Sky Mirror Pavilion, stands proudly on the Luoquan Peninsula, on the eastern shore of Erhai Lake in Dali, Yunnan Province. With its unique location, surrounded by water on three sides and nestled against the cliffs, the pavilion commands a stunning view of the lake. Constructed during

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gantong temple dali

Gantong Temple, Dali – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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Gantong Temple (感通寺), also known as Dangshan Temple (荡山寺), is nestled at the southern foot of the Shengying Peak of Diancang Mountain in Dali, with the majestic Cangshan Mountain at its back and the vast expanse of Erhai Lake stretching before it. Gantong Temple has a long history, having endured the vicissitudes of time, experiencing

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wuwei temple, dali

Wuwei Temple, Dali – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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Wuwei Temple (无为寺), built in the ninth year of the Tang Dynasty’s Yuanzhen era (793 AD), holds a profound historical and cultural significance in Dali. Its establishment traces back to the arrival of the revered Indian monk Zandou Jueduo in the Nanzhao Kingdom, present-day Yunnan Province. Nanzhao King Geluofeng, deeply influenced by Zandou Jueduo’s teachings,

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Fuxing Road In Dali Ancient Town

Fuxing Road, Dali – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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Fuxing Road is the main thoroughfare in Dali Ancient Town, running from south to north. Its construction dates back to the 15th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1382 AD), when Dali Ancient Town was the capital of the Dali Kingdom. Throughout the Qing Dynasty and into the Republican era, the layout

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weishan old town

Weishan Old Town – Ticket, Opening Hours, Location, and Highlights

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Located at the foot of the Ailao Mountains in western Yunnan, Weishan Old Town (巍山古城) dates back to the Yuan Dynasty and was reconstructed with brick walls during the Ming Dynasty. It served as the birthplace of the Nanzhao Kingdom and was one of the regions where the Tusi system, a system of governance, was

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jizhao nunnery in cangshan mountain

Jizhao Nunnery in Cangshan Mountain – Ticket, Opening Hours, and Highlights

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Jizhao Nunnery (寂照庵), nestled at the southern foothills of the Shengying Peak in Cangshan Mountain Scenic Area, Dali City, Yunnan Province, can be reached via the Gantong Cableway entrance after leaving Gantong Temple. The nunnery exudes an aura of tranquility amidst lush greenery, with towering pines and ancient cypresses enveloping the surroundings, while the scent

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