Menghuan Silver Pagoda in Mangshi City, Dehong

Attraction Overview

The Menghuan Silver Pagoda, known as the Menghuan Qianfo Silver Pagoda,  is located on the hilltop opposite the Grand Silver Pagoda and a contemporary new-built Pagoda.The Pagoda is an important building of the Dehong Branch of Yunnan Buddhist College.

Chinese Name: 勐焕大银塔(Pinyin: Menghuan Dayin Ta)
English Name: Menghuan Silver Pagoda
Attraction Type: Buddhism Place, Buddhism Building
Seasons: Spring and Fall
Recommended Visiting Time: About1-3 hours
Opening Hours: 8:30-21:00
Admission Fee: 40RMB/Person
Address: Hilltop of Leiyarang Mountain, Southeast of Luxi City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture(德宏傣族景颇族自治州潞西市城东南雷牙让山山顶)

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📍 Where Liquid Moonlight Meets Sacred Geometry

📍 Location & Coordinates

On Leiya Rang Mountain, 3km southeast of Mangshi City (芒市), Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan.
📍 10km from Mangshi Airport (15min drive) | Opposite Golden Pagoda on adjacent peak. Navigate to “Menghuan Silver Pagoda Scenic Area”. 🗺️

📜 History & Symbolism

• 🏺 Origins: Site of ancient “Sarira Stupa” dating to Nanzhao Kingdom (8th-10th century)
• ⚒️ Rebirth: Built 2010-2012 by Dai, Han & Thai artisans; opened April 2019
• ✨ Meaning: Pure white symbolizing sacred bonds – contrasts yet harmonizes with Golden Pagoda like “sun and moon sharing the sky”

👀 Architectural Wonders

• 📏 Scale: 66m-high x 46m-wide solid pyramid (7 tiers) – height of a 20-story building!
• 🔢 Sacred Numbers:– 80 small pagodas = “eternal protection”

  – 12 first-tier pagodas = Buddhist “Twelve Links of Dependent Origination”

  – 2,012 Buddha statues + Sarira relics inside

• ✨ Craftsmanship:– Spire covered in hand-chased Dai silver patterns (“10,000 silver scales” in sunlight)

  – Night glow: 3000K warm lighting creates “moon palace” effect 🌙

🚶 Top-to-Bottom Route

1. 🪷 Cosmic Gate: Giant lotus handprint greeting
2. 🙏 Handprint Zone: 24 Buddha hands – pose for blessing selfies
3. 🔄 Silver Wheel Plaza: Spin bronze prayer wheels (1 spin = 1 sutra chant)
4. 💐 Pagoda Garden: Bougainvillea & golden lotus blooms (best spring/winter photos)
5. 🌌 Sky Mirror (天空之镜): Reflective pool for “pagoda-in-water” magic shots
6. 🌇 Sunset Deck: Golden hour views of Mangshi Basin, Golden Pagoda & Peacock Lake (18:30-19:30)

📸 Photography Secrets

• 🌅 Iconic Wide Shot: 2nd-tier platform – radial pattern of 80 small pagodas
• 👗 Portrait Magic: White dress + Sky Mirror at 09:00-10:00 AM (soft front light)
• 🌃 Night Stars: Tripod + 10s exposure during 20:00-22:00 light show
• 🚁 Drone Tip: Register onsite – fly ≤120m for “gold-silver pagodas facing across valley” shots

ℹ️ Tickets & Transport

• ✈️ To Mangshi:– Flight → Taxi (15min from airport)

  – HSR to Baoshan → 2.5hr bus → Taxi (10min)

• 🚌 Within Site: Shuttle bus: gate↔pagoda (¥10 round-trip, saves 15min uphill walk)
• 🎫 Admission:– Adult: ¥38 | Concession: ¥20

  – Open 08:30-23:00 daily

  ⚠️ Note: Separate tickets required for Silver & Golden Pagodas

🔁 Nearby Combos

• 🛕 Golden Pagoda (大金塔): 15min walk / 5min shuttle – complete the “sacred duo”
• 🌳 Tree-Embracing Pagoda (树包塔): 8min drive (best afternoon visit)
• 🌃 Dai Ancient Town Night Market: 10min drive – try Pao Luoba drinks & Shuaibaba pancakes!

✨ Why Visit?

When moonlight first touches Leiya Rang Mountain, Menghuan Silver Pagoda becomes Yunnan’s gentlest “white moonbeam” – where travelers find clarity amid silver radiance and Buddhist chants. ☁️✨