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Old Town of Lijiang. / 26.867°N 100.233°E / 26.867; 100.233. Dayan ( Chinese: 大研 ), commonly called the Old Town of Lijiang ( simplified Chinese: 丽江古城; traditional Chinese: 麗江古城) is the historical center of Lijiang City, in Yunnan, China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Hanyu Pinyin. Dàlǐ shì. Dali City ( Chinese: 大理市, Bai: Dallit sil) is the county-level seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan. Dali City is administered through 12 township-level districts, two of which are also commonly referred to as Dali. Xiaguan ( 下关镇 ), formerly transliterated as Hsia-kuan, is the ...
Wangu Pavilion. Coordinates: 26°52′25.86″N 100°13′48.58″E. Wangu Pavilion. Wangu Pavilion is located on Lion Hill, within the Old Town of Lijiang district, Yunnan, China. The wooden pavilion was reconstructed in 1997 as part of the Lijiang areas' declaration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1] Wangu Pavilion means 'the pavilion of ...
Tang dynasty. Yuantong Temple ( simplified Chinese: 圆通寺; traditional Chinese: 圓通寺; pinyin: Yuántōng Sì) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Kunming, Yunnan, China. [1] [2] [1] It is located in a protected natural depression and in recent years it has been expanded with funding from Thailand. In the 1950s, it hosted a grand ceremony ...
As its name implies, the Three Pagodas is composed of three independent pagodas forming a symmetric triangle. The elegant, balanced and stately style is unique in China's ancient Buddhist architectures, which makes it a must-see in the tour of Dali. The Three Pagodas, visible from miles away, has been a landmark of Dali City and selected as a ...
Yunnan is the most southwestern province in China, with the Tropic of Cancer running through its southern part. The province has an area of 394,100 km 2 (152,200 sq mi), 4.1% of the nation's total. The northern part of the province forms part of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau. The province borders Guangxi and Guizhou in the east, Sichuan in the ...
Style. Chinese architecture. Date established. Zhengtong period (1436–1449) Tongwadian ( simplified Chinese: 铜瓦殿; traditional Chinese: 銅瓦殿; pinyin: Tóngwǎdiàn; lit. 'Copper Tile Hall'), also known as Jinding Temple ( 金顶寺; 金頂寺; 'Gold Summit Temple'), is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Jizu, in Dali Prefecture ...
Guangyun Temple was first built in 1828 by the Yunnan government, in the Daoguang period (1821–1850) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it is influenced by the architectural style of Han Chinese buildings and at the same time preserves the basic form of the Theravada Buddhist temples.