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A national 5A cultural landmark near Dali Ancient Town, known for its ancient Three Pagodas, reconstructed temple complex, and famous reflection pond.
The Chongsheng Temple and Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Area sits about 1.5 kilometres from Dali Ancient Town, at the eastern foot of Cangshan Mountain and overlooking Erhai Lake in Yunnan. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and one of China’s first batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level. More than one thousand years ago, the site served as the royal Buddhist temple for the Nanzhao Kingdom and Dali Kingdom. The Three Pagodas are the most precious surviving heritage: the 69.13-metre Qianxun Pagoda is a 16-storey multi-eaved hollow brick tower from the Tang Dynasty, while the two smaller octagonal pagodas, each 42.19 metres tall, were built during the Dali Kingdom in the Song Dynasty. They have endured multiple severe earthquakes and still stand firm. The temple complex was largely reconstructed in modern times, while the three ancient pagodas remain intact. Behind the pagodas, Reflection Park features Juying Pond, where visitors can capture the famous mirrored image of the three pagodas. The site is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese Buddhist architecture and a spiritual landmark of Dali’s Bai culture.
云南省大理古城西北部1.5公里
Chongsheng Temple and Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Area lies about 1.5 kilometres north of Dali Ancient Town, nestled at the eastern foot of Cangshan Mountain and overlooking Erhai Lake in Yunnan Province. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and one of China’s first batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.
This site served as the royal Buddhist temple for the Nanzhao Kingdom and Dali Kingdom over one thousand years ago. The Three Pagodas are the most precious surviving heritage. The main Qianxun Pagoda, 69.13 meters high, is a 16-storey multi-eaved hollow brick tower erected in the Tang Dynasty. The two smaller octagonal pagodas on the north and south sides, each 42.19 meters tall, were constructed during the Dali Kingdom in the Song Dynasty. Amazingly, these pagodas have endured multiple severe earthquakes and still stand firm.
The temple complex was largely reconstructed in modern times, while the three ancient pagodas remain intact. Behind the pagodas, the Reflection Park features Juying Pond, where visitors can capture the famous mirrored image of the three pagodas. On the screen wall are four Chinese characters “Yong Zhen Shan Chuan”, meaning “Eternally guarding mountains and rivers”. It is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese Buddhist architecture and a spiritual landmark of Dali’s Bai culture.
See the most precious surviving heritage of the site: the Qianxun Pagoda and the two smaller octagonal pagodas.
The main pagoda is 69.13 metres high, a 16-storey multi-eaved hollow brick tower erected in the Tang Dynasty.
The two smaller pagodas on the north and south sides are each 42.19 metres tall and were constructed during the Dali Kingdom in the Song Dynasty.
Behind the pagodas, Juying Pond is known for the famous mirrored image of the three pagodas.
The site is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese Buddhist architecture and a spiritual landmark of Dali’s Bai culture.
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It is in Dali, Yunnan, about 1.5 km from Dali Ancient Town, at the eastern foot of Cangshan Mountain and overlooking Erhai Lake.
About 3 hours is suggested.
They are the most precious surviving heritage of the site. The 69.13-metre Qianxun Pagoda is a 16-storey Tang Dynasty brick tower, and the two smaller octagonal pagodas were built during the Dali Kingdom in the Song Dynasty.
The three ancient pagodas remain intact, while the temple complex was largely reconstructed in modern times.
Reflection Park behind the pagodas features Juying Pond, where visitors can capture the mirrored image of the three pagodas.
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