Tree-wrapped Pagoda and Pagoda-wrapped Tree in Mangshi City, Dehong

Attractions Overview

The Pagoda Wrapped in the Tree is miraculous and unique. Its body is like an arhat standing with a stately air. A grand bodhi tree protects the top of the Tower like a huge opening umbrella. The Tree-wrapped pagoda and Tower-wrapped Tree was formerly called Tiecheng Pagoda. The pagoda is a solid tower made of bricks. It is wrapped and covered by tree roots, and is thus called Tree-wrapped pagoda and Tower-wrapped Tree. It is the earliest pagoda built by local Dai people.

Chinese Name:芒市塔包树树包塔(Mangshi Tabaoshu Shubaota)
English Name: Tree-wrapped Pagoda and Pagoda-wrapped Tree in Mangshi City, Dehong
Attraction Type: Historical Site, Buddhist Holy Land
Seasons: Winter
Recommended Visiting Time: under 1 hour
Opening Hours: All Day Long
Admission Fee: Free
Address: East Side of Middle Section of Tourism Pedestrian Street, Youyi Road, Mangshi Town(芒市镇友谊路旅游步行街中段东侧)

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📍 Pinpoint Location

Address: Junction of Yonghan Street & Paobo Road, Downtown Mangshi (德宏州芒市勇罕街与胞波路交叉口)
– Walk 100m west from intersection | 10-min stroll from central square
– Search “树包塔” on Gaode/Google Maps for navigation

🚕 Getting There

📸 Photo Ops & Perspectives

Iconic Front View: Century-old banyan roots cascade over 18th-century Dai brick pagoda – “tree swallows tower” wonder.
200mm Tele: Shoot from opposite coffee shop’s 2nd floor – compressed depth drama ☕
Wide-Angle Low Shot: Sunlight filters through leaves, casting golden pagoda patterns.
Night Magic (19:30-22:00): Warm spotlights create ethereal tree-pagoda fusion ✨

🌿 Immersive Experiences

10-min Culture Dive: Scan QR code at entrance for Dai-language history (Built as “Iron City Pagoda” to commemorate 18th-century victory).
Handmade Souvenirs: Buy Dai blessing bracelets (¥20-50) woven by elders near pagoda.
1h City Walk: Tree Pagoda → 3min to Dai Ancient Town Night Market → 8min to Menghuan Silver Pagoda night views.

Festival Specials:
– Water Splashing Festival (Apr): Water-pouring rituals 💧
– Munao Zongge (Jan/Feb): Jingpo dance processions 👘

ℹ️ Essentials

• Hours: 24/7 | Admission: FREE
• Best Photo Times: 8:00-10:00 AM (soft light) / 19:30+ PM (dramatic lighting)
• Eats Nearby:
  – Best Food Court (5min): Spicy chicken feet, avocado smoothies 🥑
  – Dai Market: Sai Pia herb noodles, crispy pork skin
• Stay: Hotels near “New Playground” or “Dai Town” (¥150-300) with pool gardens 🏊♀️

✨ Why Visit?

In downtown Mangshi, just one turn reveals a banyan tree’s 200-year embrace of a sacred pagoda – the Tree-Wrapped Pagoda (树包塔) is nature and faith’s most poetic handshake. 🌿🙏