Historical and Cultural Relics

The Yongping Xinguang Site (永平新光遗址) is located on both sides of Xinguang Street (新光街) in the eastern part of Yongping County (永平县), Dali Prefecture (大理州), Yunnan Province (云南省). The...

The history of Xinyingpan Mosque (新营盘清真寺) dates back to the Qing Dynasty. An inscription on a beam in the original main hall reads “Built in the 9th year of...

The Cangshan Cliff Paintings (苍山崖画) in Yangbi (漾濞) are an ancient cultural heritage site located in Cangshanxi Town (苍山西镇), Yangbi Yi Autonomous County (漾濞彝族自治县), Dali Prefecture (大理州), Yunnan Province...

Yunlong Bridge (云龙桥) is located over the Yangbi River Canyon (漾濞江峡谷) in Yangbi County (漾濞县), Dali (大理). Locally known as the “Tie Chain Bridge” (铁链子桥) or “Suspension Bridge,” it...

Behind Cangshan (苍山) in Dali (大理), beside the Jinsha River (江边), there are two towering cliff gorges that rise several hundred meters high, resembling massive stone gates. Crystal-clear waterfalls...

Yongan Ancient Bridge (永安古桥) is a historic stone arch bridge located near Wawu Village (瓦午村) in Leqiu Township (乐秋乡), Nanjian County (南涧县). Built during the late Ming Dynasty (明末)...

Pingpo Stone Arch Bridge (平坡石拱桥) is located in Yangbi County (漾濞县), Dali Prefecture (大理州), and spans the Yangbi River (漾濞江). It was once a key component of the old...

Commonly known by locals as “Shunbi Bridge (顺濞桥)” or “Steel Truss Bridge (钢架桥),” this structure is officially recorded in the Yunnan Highway History (《云南公路史》) as Shengbei Bridge (胜备桥). It...

Near Gonglang Town (公郎镇) in Nanjian County (南涧县), Dali City (大理市), lies a mysterious and ancient relic known as the Stone Arrow (石箭). Located about two kilometers from the...

The Confucian Temple of Heqing (鹤庆文庙) is located within the campus of Heqing No. 1 Middle School (鹤庆一中), in the southwest corner of Heqing County (鹤庆县), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture...

The Hutoushan Mountain Ancient Building Complex (虎头山古建筑群) is located in the southern part of Shimen Town (石门镇), Yunlong County (云龙县). This complex primarily features Taoist (道教) architecture, harmoniously integrating...

Qingyun Bridge (青云桥), located in Yunlong County (云龙县), spans the Bi River (沘江) on the southern side of the county seat. After suffering damage from water for nine months,...