Historical and Cultural Relics

Feilong Bridge (飞龙桥) is located in Qiaojie of Jiuzhou Town (旧州镇桥街), Yunlong County (云龙县), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省). Spanning the Lancang River (澜沧江), it is...

Laojiangpo Cliff Inscriptions老江坡摩崖石刻, also known as Jihong Bridge Inscriptions (霁虹桥摩崖石刻), are located on a towering, steep stone wall on the west bank of the Jihong Bridge in Yongping County...

The Ruins of Baiya City (白崖城遗址, Bái Yá Chéng Yízhǐ), also known as Caiyun City (彩云城, Cǎi Yún Chéng) or Wen’an Cave City (文案洞城, Wén’àn Dòng Chéng), is a...

The Hall of Kasyapa Matanga, also known as the Copper Roof Hall (铜瓦殿) or the Chuan Deng Temple (传灯寺), is located at the foot of Jizushan (鸡足山) in Binchuan...

The Taihe City Ruins, located in Taihe Village (太和村) of Xiguan Town (下关镇), Dali City (大理市), Yunnan Province (云南省), lie at the foot of the Buddha Peak (佛顶峰) of...

Duan Gong (?-c.1364 or 1366), also known as Xinjugong (信苴功), was of the Bai ethnic group and a native of Dali (大理). He was the tenth Grand Administrator of...

The Baiyangcun Site (白羊村遗址) is a significant Neolithic settlement located 500 meters west of Baiyang Village (白羊村), Jinniu Town (金牛镇), Binchuan County (宾川县), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州), Yunnan...

The Yang Family Ancestral Hall (杨氏宗祠) is located in Pangu Village (盘谷村), Pingchuan Town (平川镇), about 50 kilometers northeast of Binchuan County (宾川县) seat, separated from the Binchuan Basin...

Longwetu Mountain City Ruins (垅圩图山城址) sit atop Longwetu Mountain, west of Tuanshan Village in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County (巍山县), Yunnan. Built in 650 AD by the tribal...

Haimenkou Site (海门口遗址), located by Jianhu Lake in Jianchuan County (剑川县), Yunnan, is China’s largest known waterfront stilt-style settlement. Dating from the Late Neolithic to the Bronze Age, it’s...

Fengyi Confucius Temple (凤仪文庙), also known as Zhao Prefecture Confucius Temple (赵州文庙), is located in Dali City (大理市), Yunnan Province (云南省), specifically at the West Street (西街) in Fengyi...

The Shundang Cremation Tombs (顺荡火葬墓群) are a significant historical site located in Shundang Village (顺荡村), Baishi Town (白石镇), Yunlong County (云龙县), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省)....