Located at the back of the Meili Snow Mountain, Yubeng Village is a beautiful and miraculous place. When trekking in Yubeng Village, tourists will have a sense of walking at Shangri-La. Because of its unique location, there are only 20 households living here and connects outside world only with one small road. It is divided into upper village and lower village. From upper village, tourists can go to the base camp of the Joint Sino-Japanese,while from the lower village, tourists can go to Yubeng, Ancient Seal Character and other scenic spots.

Brief Itinerary

• Day 1 Arrive in Lijiang
• Day 2 Lijiang – Tiger Leaping Gorge – Shangri-La
• Day 3 Shangri-La – Benzilan – Deqin-Feilaisi
• Day 4 Feilaisi – Xidang – Yubeng
• Day 5 Yubeng -Ice Lake – Yubeng
• Day 6 Yubeng – Shenpu –  – Feilaisi
• Day 7 Feilaisi – Shangri-La
• Day 8 Departure from Shangri-La

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Detailed Itinerary

Service Included:

• Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
• Meals as listed in the itinerary;
• Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
• Private Chinese-speaking tour guide;
• Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
• Service charge & government taxes;
• Luggage transfers between airports and hotels.

Service Excluded:

• Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
• Chinese visa fees;
• Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
• Single room supplement;
• Tips to guides and drivers;
• Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
• Personal travel accident insurance;
• All optional programs.

Travel Tips:

• Visitors are advised to always carry changes of clothing due to the large variations in temperature between day and night.
• The climate is relatively dry, so drink more water every day.
• Protecting oneself from strong UV radiation at high altitude.
• Protecting oneself from altitude sickness. Lessen the effects of altitude sickness, avoid strenuous exercise and have plenty of rest.
• Respect local customs , habits, and religious beliefs.
• Situated on the northern edge of the tropical zone, Xishuangbanna area is hot, humid and rainy.
• Do not forget to take an umbrella or a raincoat when go out.
• When take photos, please pay attention to your safety, do not shoot in dangerous areas.

Why is Meili Snow Mountain So Special?

Meili Snow Mountain is one of the most sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. In the 1930s, they were praised by American scholars as the most beautiful mountains in the world. Meili Snow Mountain boasts numerous snow-clad ridges and peaks, thirteen of which are more than 6,000 meters above the sea level. The highest peak Kawagebo, which rises to 6,740 metres, has never been summited.

Where is Meili Snow Mountain – Location

Meili Snow Mountain is located 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) northeast of Deqin County of Yunnan Province, sitting on the border of Yunnan Province and Tibet. It lies close to the northwestern boundary of the province and is bounded by the Salween River on the west and the Mekong on the east. The Meili are subrange of the larger Nu Mountains, themselves a constituent range of the Hengduan group. 

Legend about Meili Snow Mountain

Legend says that originally Kawagebo was a demon mountain. After eight plagues and disasters, the Padma Sambhava, the founder of the tantric sect, finally conquered kawakbo mountain god. Thus he was enlightened by Padma Sambhava, and he accepted precepts for laypeople, converted to Buddhism. Kawakbo is the head of the eight sacred mountains and lead the other sacred mountains to maintain the harmony and tranquility of nature.

How to Get There?

►By plane: Fly directly to Shangri-la city (Zhongdian), and then take a local bus to Feilai Temple in Deqin County, which is the best jumping off point to view Meili Snow Mountain. 

►By scheduled bus: There are regular bus routes to Feilai Temple from a number of nearby destinations: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang (albeit, via Shangri-la), and Shangri-la itself.

►By charter bus: One of the easiest ways to get to Feilai Temple is to take a charter bus. A number of even easier ways to get to Feilai Temple is to hire a minibus, a car, or a cross-country jeep – they are available everywhere.

History and Culture

What to See at Meili Snow Mountain?

Sunrise/Sunset: The golden sunrise on the dramatic snow-capped peaks of Meili Snow Mountain is a must-see for most tourists who want to admire the spectacular scenery of this mountain.

Glaciers: There are four big glaciers at Meili Snow Mountain: Mingyong, Sinong, Niuba and Nongsong. The longest and the largest glacier is the Mingyong Glacier.

Natural Resource: The mountain possesses diversity plants and also provide habitat for many wild animals, such as red-spotted stonecrop, lichen, pedicularis, leopard, clouded leopards, takin, etc.

Best Positions to View Meili Snow Mountain

On the National Highway No. 214: Tourists could see a panoramic view of Meili Snow Mountain on the way.

Feilai Temple Viewing Platform: It’s the perfect place to take a panoramic view of 13 peaks and enjoy the sunrise and sunset view, which is always the first stop for travellers to the snow mountains.

Wunongding Viewing Deck: This deck is located 15 kilometers south of Deqen County seat on the G214. There are 13 white towers and an open valley against the backdrop of the snow mountains.

Recommended Visiting Route

Day 1: Shangri-La – Deqin(Dongzhulin Monastery, the First Bend of Jinsha River and Feilai Temple)
Day 2: Deqin(sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain, Mingyong Glaciers, Lancang River Grand Canyon)
Day 3: Deqin – Shangri-La(sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain, Yangtze River Grand Canyon, Baima Snow Mountain)

Inner/Outer Trekking Routes

The Route of Inner Circumambulating Pilgrimage
1. Xidang Village- Ninong Village- Lower Yubeng (Sacred Waterfall and Sacred Lake)-Upper Yubeng- Xidang Spring
2. Xidang Village- Upper Yubeng (Ice Lake)- Lower Yubeng (Sacred Waterfall and Sacred Lake)- Ninong Village- Xidang Spring

The Route of Outer Circumambulating Pilgrimage
Deqin County Center- Yunling Town- Yangla Village- Yangza Suspension Bridge- Yongjiu Village (northwards) or Yongzhi Village (southwards) – Yongshitong- Dekangyading- Duokeyaka- Shusutong- Qienatong- Abing- Lakangya(near Nu River, at an altitude of 1700m)- Zhana- Longbu- Damuyaka- Gebu- Daguya(4100m)- Gezaya (4300m)- Meijiubugong- Shuoya (4828m)- Dulongyong- Meilishui (near Lancang River)- Adong River- Deqin

Yubeng Village in Deqin County, Shangrila

Yubeng is a secluded small Tibetan village tucked away at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain in Deqin county, the northwestern corner of Yunnan Province. It is only accessible by foot or horse/mule. But the trip, however arduous, is worth it. Yubeng is divided into an upper and a lower section. Both parts offer fabulous views of the Mei Li Snow Mountains. Lower Yubeng is smaller, quieter and closer to the lakes and waterfalls that you will likely visit during your stay.

Feilaisi Monastery, Deqin

Feilai temple, the best place to watch goden peaks of Meili mountain at sunrise. So if u plan to watch sunrise, it’s absolutely a good idea to live at Feilai temple the night before. But actually it is unusual to see the goden peaks. The peaks of the mountains are often surrounded with clouds due to the high altitude they are. And this makes more interestings for Meili. There’s a kind of saying that, if any Japanese appears in this area then people can’t see the golden peaks that day. This is because Japanese are not welcomed by Tibetan people. Yes, they hate Japan and Japanese, just like people in notheast of China.

Lancang-Mekong River Grand Canyon

It is called the Lancang River after it reaches Changdu. The river runs south until it leaves China at the Nanla Bayout of Yunnan Province and therefrom changes its name from the Lancang River to the Mekong River. The river finally empties into the Pacific Ocean in the south of Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam.

Useful Travel Tips

► Check with the hotel or guesthouse whether there is water for shower before checking in it for its lack of water in this area.

►  Feilai Temple is the best vantage point from which to view Meili Snow Mountain.

►  It is difficult to see the mountain in its entirety during summer and autumn, due to heavy cloud cover or mists.

► The ultraviolet rays are strong and you may need to bring something anti-sunburn.

► Please keep in mind that in the mountains, do not yell or shout, that would offend the God of the Mountains. Tibetans there is always very quiet and respectful. Believe it or not, at least we do as the Romans do or show the courtesy.

Tours including Meili Snow Mountain

2 Days Kawa Karpo Meili Snow Mountain Tour from Shangri-La

5 Days Shangrila Discovery with Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage

7 Days Shangrila Meili Snow Mountain and Yubeng Village Trekking Tour

10 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Adventure and Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage Tour

10 Days Lijiang and Shangrila Exploration Tour with Meili Snow Mountain and Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve

11 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage

12 Days Yunnan Three Parallel Rivers Overland Tour with Biluo and Meili Snow Mountains

Why is Mingyong Glacier So Special?

The Mingyong Glacier derives from Mount Kang Karbo, the main peak of the Meli Snow Mountains. They wind down along the valley, their ice tongues stretching down to the 2,600-meter forest area, just over 800 meters away from the waters of the Langcang River. Mingyong Glacier is the low altitude glacier of the lowest latitude in the world. The whole length of the Mingyong Glacier is about 4 kilometers with the width of 30 meters to 80 meters. In the past years, however, the Mingyong Glacier has vanished gradually.

Where is Mingyong Glacier – Location

Mingyong Glacier is located in Deqin county, northwest of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province and is 48 kilometers from the county seat. 

How to Get There?

From Deqin:

Deqin County is about 182 kilometers from Shangri-La city. Tourists can arrive at Shangrila city first and then take the bus or car-rental to Deqin. At Deqin Bus Station, there are unregular scheduled bus running to Mingyong Village. It takes you about one hour to drive there. And you can also rent a car directly to Mingyong Village from Shangrila.

From Feilaisi:

Another way to get there is to take a bus to Feilai Temple from a number of nearby destinations: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang (albeit, via Shangri-la), and Shangri-la itself. Then rent a car to Mingyong Glacier. Due to lots of tourists going to Mingyong Glacier, you can share a car with others for the money saving.

Two Ways up the Mountain(about 2 hours)

On Foot: On the way up the mountain, footpath is on the left side of mountain. Walk for about 1.5 hours and you can see glacier and Taizi Temple. The way on the left side of Taizi Temple leads to observation deck and the right side to Lotus Temple. Lotus Temple is bigger than Taizi Temple while more people pilgrimage and burn incense for pray at Taizi Temple. In a sunny day, the best spot to view Kawagebo is Lotus Temple.

By Horse-riding: The horses are only available in the entrance and in the Taizi Temple, there are no horses for you to ride even you are tired on the half way. The way for horse-riding is on the right side of the mountain.

Attractions Nearby

Feilaisi Monastery, Deqin

Feilai temple, the best place to watch goden peaks of Meili mountain at sunrise. So if u plan to watch sunrise, it’s absolutely a good idea to live at Feilai temple the night before. But actually it is unusual to see the goden peaks. The peaks of the mountains are often surrounded with clouds due to the high altitude they are. And this makes more interestings for Meili. There’s a kind of saying that, if any Japanese appears in this area then people can’t see the golden peaks that day. This is because Japanese are not welcomed by Tibetan people. Yes, they hate Japan and Japanese, just like people in notheast of China.

Yubeng Village in Deqin County, Shangrila

Yubeng is a secluded small Tibetan village tucked away at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain in Deqin county, the northwestern corner of Yunnan Province. It is only accessible by foot or horse/mule. But the trip, however arduous, is worth it. Yubeng is divided into an upper and a lower section. Both parts offer fabulous views of the Mei Li Snow Mountains. Lower Yubeng is smaller, quieter and closer to the lakes and waterfalls that you will likely visit during your stay.

Lancang-Mekong River Grand Canyon

It is called the Lancang River after it reaches Changdu. The river runs south until it leaves China at the Nanla Bayout of Yunnan Province and therefrom changes its name from the Lancang River to the Mekong River. The river finally empties into the Pacific Ocean in the south of Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam.

Useful Travel Tips

► Bring some fast food with you to replenish your energy because the meal can be only served after you return to Mingyong village.
► No climbing alone allowed. For the sake of safe, walk carefully in the bottom of glacier and don’t climb up alone.
► Try to go there on sunny days. The road is easier to walk and it is not cloudy on sunny days. Winter is cold, but snow is also more spectacular, suitable for photography.
► Please keep in mind that in the mountains, do not yell or shout, that would offend the God of the Mountains. Tibetans there is always very quiet and respectful. Believe it or not, at least we do as the Romans do or show the courtesy.

Tours including Mingyong Glacier

2 Days Kawa Karpo Meili Snow Mountain Tour from Shangri-La

5 Days Shangrila Discovery with Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage

10 Days Lijiang and Shangrila Exploration Tour with Meili Snow Mountain and Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve

11 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage

12 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Meili Snow Mountain and Lugu Lake Pilgrimage

20 Days Yunnan Three Parallel Rivers Adventure Trekking Tour

Why is Kawa Karpo Peak So Special?

Kawagarbo is the high point in a range of high peaks that are generally referred to by Tibetans also as Kawagarpo. Kawagarbo is one of the most sacred peaks in the Tibetan world and is often referred to as Nyainqenkawagarbo to show its sacredness. It is widely recognized as the most beautiful snow mountain in the world, and is honored as the “god of snow mountain”.

Where is Kawa Karpo Peak – Location

It is located on the border between Deqin County, Yunnan, and the counties of Zogang and Zayv of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It rises about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Shengping (升平镇), the seat of Deqin County, which lies on China National Highway 214. What is now Deqin County has been part of Yunnan since the 1720s, when the current border with Tibet was established by the early Qing Dynasty. 

Geography

A mapping error by the Chinese army during the 1950s transcribed the name for a lower range of mountains to the north on a much larger area that also included Kawagarbo. The name of this lower range in Tibetan is Menri, but is most widely known by its Chinese transliteration, Meili Xue Shan or Meili Snow Mountain. This is the name most widely applied to the range by Chinese and Western sources. The Meili range is a small massif of the much more extensive Hengduan Shan, the major north-south trending complex of mountains lying along the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau in eastern Tibet, northwestern Yunnan, western Sichuan, and far northern Myanmar. The Meili Xue Shan forms part of the divide between the Salween (Nujiang) and Mekong (Lancangjiang) rivers.

History and Culture

Kawagarbo is one of the most sacred mountains for Tibetan Buddhism as the spiritual home of a warrior god of the same name. It is visited by 20,000 pilgrims each year from throughout the Tibetan world; many pilgrims circumambulate the peak, an arduous 240 km (150 mi) trek Although it is important throughout Tibetan Buddhism, it is the local Tibetans that are the day-to-day guardians and stewards of Kawagarbo, both the deity and the mountain.

The ancestral religion of the Kawagarpo area, as in much of Tibet, was Bön, a shamanistic tradition based on the concept of a world pervaded by good and evil spirits. Bön encompassed numerous deities and spirits which are still recognized today, and are often connected with specific geographical localities and natural features; the major mountain peaks in the Hengduan Mountains are thus all identified with specific deities. Kawagarbo is one of these. Since its introduction, Tibetan Buddhism has been the dominant religion of the Kawagarbo area, with followers of Gelugpa doctrine being the most common.

Tibetans believe the warrior god will leave them if human sets foot on the peak of Kawakarpo, making the ground unholy. Disasters will follow as they lose god’s protection. Tibetans have also established a centuries-old sacred geography around the peak, maintained by religious leaders from local monasteries in negotiation with local villages. This sacred natural site preserves the natural resources and ecological health of the range.

Climbing History

1987: The first attempt on Kawakarpo was made in 1987 by a party from the Joetsu Alpine Club of Japan.

1990–91: In the winter of 1990–91 a group from the Academic Alpine Club of Kyoto University attempted the peak in conjunction with a Chinese group. Their activity caused heavy protests from the local Tibetan community due to the mountain’s cultural and religious significance. On 3 January 1991, a nighttime avalanche killed all seventeen members of the expedition, in one of the most deadly mountaineering accidents in history. The Kyoto club returned in 1996 to make another unsuccessful attempt.

1988, 1989, 1992, and 1993: American expeditions, led by Nicholas Clinch, visited the range in 1988, 1989, 1992, and 1993, attempting other major peaks, but were unsuccessful.

2001: In 2001, local government passed laws banning all future climbing attempts on cultural and religious grounds. As of 2010, none of the significant peaks of the range have been successfully climbed.

How to Get There?

►By plane: Fly directly to Shangri-la city (Zhongdian), and then take a local bus to Feilai Temple in Deqin County, which is the best jumping off point to view Kawa Karpo Peak of Meili Snow Mountain. 

►By scheduled bus: There are regular bus routes to Feilai Temple from a number of nearby destinations: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang (albeit, via Shangri-la), and Shangri-la itself.

►By charter bus: One of the easiest ways to get to Feilai Temple is to take a charter bus. A number of even easier ways to get to Feilai Temple is to hire a minibus, a car, or a cross-country jeep – they are available everywhere.

Best location to View

To take the full view of Kawakbo, there are two good locations: Feilaisi observation deck and Thirteen Pagodas Welcoming Guests.

Yubeng Village in Deqin County, Shangrila
Yubeng is a secluded small Tibetan village tucked away at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain in Deqin county, the northwestern corner of Yunnan Province. It is only accessible by foot or horse/mule. But the trip, however arduous, is worth it. Yubeng is divided into an upper and a lower section. Both parts offer fabulous views of the Mei Li Snow Mountains. Lower Yubeng is smaller, quieter and closer to the lakes and waterfalls that you will likely visit during your stay.

Feilaisi Monastery, Deqin
Feilai temple, the best place to watch goden peaks of Meili mountain at sunrise. So if u plan to watch sunrise, it’s absolutely a good idea to live at Feilai temple the night before. But actually it is unusual to see the goden peaks. The peaks of the mountains are often surrounded with clouds due to the high altitude they are. And this makes more interestings for Meili. There’s a kind of saying that, if any Japanese appears in this area then people can’t see the golden peaks that day. This is because Japanese are not welcomed by Tibetan people. Yes, they hate Japan and Japanese, just like people in notheast of China.

Lancang-Mekong River Grand Canyon
It is called the Lancang River after it reaches Changdu. The river runs south until it leaves China at the Nanla Bayout of Yunnan Province and therefrom changes its name from the Lancang River to the Mekong River. The river finally empties into the Pacific Ocean in the south of Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam.

Useful Travel Tips

►  It is difficult to see the mountain in its entirety during summer and autumn, due to heavy cloud cover or mists.

► The ultraviolet rays are strong and you may need to bring something anti-sunburn.

► Please keep in mind that in the mountains, do not yell or shout, that would offend the God of the Mountains. Tibetans there is always very quiet and respectful. Believe it or not, at least we do as the Romans do or show the courtesy.

Why is Upper Yubeng Village So Special?

Yubeng Village is known for the beautiful valley it lies in and beautiful day treks which depart from it. It’s divided into two parts: the Upper Yubeng Village and Lower Yubeng Village, about 1 miles between the two parts. From Upper Yubeng, trekkers have access to the Base Camp, and Ice Lake hikes. It has better views of the snowy mountains, more options of guesthouses and more people.

Where is Upper Yubeng Village – Location

Yubeng is a Village in Northwestern Yunnan, situated at the foot of the Wuzi Mountain Peak of Niancimu Mountain Peak on Meili Snow Mountain, Yunling Country, Deqin County. Walking from Xidang and climbing through a pass you will arrive first in Upper Yubeng Village.

How to Get There

Due to no highway to access Yubeng village, one can only get there by trekking or mule-riding for 18 kilometers from Xidang Village, and crossing over a pass for 3700 meters. Tourists can take buses running Shangri-la to Deqin or rent a car to.

What to See

Base Camp and Ice Lake
From Upper Yubeng to Base Camp take about 3 hours. From the base camp to the lake is about another hour. The path leads towards the snow mountains, and starts off fairly easy, getting progressively steeper as you get to the top. Just before the lake, you may have scramble up some rocks for the last section of the walk, which could be a bit dangerous in winter. To reach the lake, you can scramble down the rocks to reach the bottom.

Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Yubeng Village is from May to July in late spring and early summer; from September to October in autumn. Flowers bloom from may to July. From September to October, the scenery is charming. Large temperature difference between these two seasons and you’d better bring enough warm clothes when you travel.

Accommodate at Upper Yubeng Village

There are more options of guesthouses and more people at Upper Yubeng Village.  If it’s not the beginning of October (1–3) you shouldn’t have any trouble finding a place and try to bargain your rate down or get a private room for cheap!

Useful Travel Tips

► On the way from Xidang to Yubeng Village, you can know how far you have walked by watching the number on the wastebasket. No.45 is the location of first rest stop and No. 21 is the second.
► The most practical local delicacies are buttered tea and instant noodles. Yak butter tea is the best food to supply physical strength and prevent altitude sickness on the plateau.
► Before entering the village, be sure to leave your big luggage at the inn and pack light with your necessities.
►Due to the inconvenience of transportation, the supplies here are more expensive than the outside, so bring some food that can supply physical strength such as dried meat, chocolate and so on.
► It takes a certain amount of physical strength and perseverance, and remember to bring waterproof and warm clothes and waterproof hiking shoes. An alpenstock is very useful.
► Respect the local custom. The sacred lake is so sacred to local Tibetans that they can only drink and cannot be used for washing anything.
► The mobile phone may be out of signal on the way.

Where is Ice Lake – Location

Ice Lake is located at the foot of Jiangjun Mountain in Yubeng Village in Meili Snow Mountain, Deqin County, Diqing Prefecture. It’s 7 hours’ trekking from Yubeng Village and 1 hour’s trekking from the Base Camp.

Features of Ice Lake

Ice Lake is formed by snow water from Meili Snow Mountain, at an altitude of 4100m. It’s regarded as the holy lake of Meili Snow Mountain and is the main water resource of Yubeng Village. It’s typical moraine lake as a result of glacier movement. One side of the lake is the mountain mountain ridge, another side is the vertical cliff and dangling huge glacier. Climbing up the cliff to the main peak of Kawagebo. Huge glaciers and snows continue to fall off cliffs into glacial lakes and replenish them. Other glaciers spreading to the lakefront are spectacular. A startling interplay of blue sky and white mountain makes the Ice Lake be more like a paradise.

How to Get There

By Walk
Ice Lake is the end of the hiking route. It’s as difficult as treking to Yubeng Village and will takes one day. Start the trail from Yubeng Village will takes 7 hours to go there and back. Hiking along a narrow path nearby a stream, climb over a huge stone with a waterfall, then you will arrive at Ice Lake. There may happen to snow crash, so don’t approach the snowmelt point. 

By Mule-riding and Walking
You can also ride a mule from the mule farm which is located between Upper Yubeng Village and Lower Yubeng Village. However, you just can arrive at Xiaonong Base Camp, then you have to walk. People are easy to get lost at the start point, it’s suggested to start your trail with a tour guide. There are service sites for a break and kinds of wild fruits. Trek up over the most steep slope, then you will arrive at the Ice Lake.

Recommended Hiking Route

The route: Yubeng Upper Village(3200m)- Xiaonong Base Camp(3700m)- Ice Lake(4100m)

The whole route is 24 kilometers for a round-trip, which would take 4-10 hours. The average hiking time is 7-8 hours. Get out of Upper Yubeng Village, go through a huge Marnyi Stone and enter into the woods, continue to trek along the left road near the river, you will get a small bridge soon. After the bridge, go up to the mountain. There are green garbage cans during the correct hiking route that can be regarded as signposts.

Why is Feilai  Monastery So Special?

Feilaisi Monastery is a place for Tibetans to pay homage to the sacred mountains. The monastery also serves as a center for many of the activities and festivals held by local Buddhists. Facing the main peak of the Meili Snow Mountain – Kawagebo Peak, it is famous for its viewing deck for amazing scenes of the sun rising over snow covered mountains. Most travelers and photo-lovers choose to gather in this location also for the convenient parking and accommodations.

Where is Feilai  Monastery – Location

Feilaisi Monastery is located at the roadside of Yunan-Tibet Highway, 10 kilometers from county seat of Deqin County, Diqing (Shangri-la) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. 

Legend about Feilai Monastery

There is a legend that the monastery was built by a Sakyamuni Buddha who flew here from Tibet. The legend goes like this, the original selected building site for the temple was 2 kilometers away from the present one. All materials had been prepared and piled up on the site. However, the night before the formal construction, main building materials, like pillars and girders were disappeared without any trace. Later, monks found them erecting on the present site in regular; they believed it was arranged by the Buddha, so they changed the site and named the temple as Flying Temple. Today, if you stand in Douwen Village and look across at Feilai Temple, you will notice that the temple does have a tendency to fly.

There is a spring in the front of the pool in Feilai Temple. It’s said that the water has the effect of retaining youthful looks and keeping longevity for most abbots of the temple lived long. So tourists coming here all rush to drink the spring water and also take some bottles for their family.

History and Culture

Feilai Temple was originally built in 1614 during Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) with a history of 385 years. Covering 1500 square meters, it was built according to the mountain terrain with architecture at random discretion. It has an advantage of a commanding position overlooking the mountain and the village. 

This is the place for Tibetans to pay homage to the sacred mountains and it is said that circumambulators must get the key in Qidengge. Circumambulators who are in inside circumambulation must get the key for the Yongzongbajiu Temple on the bank of the Lancang River as well as the the key in Qidengge. In recent years,various Buddhist activities have been held at the Wulongding Culture Square and Feilai Temple. It is a holy land for vacations, weariness relief, meditation and soul cultivation.

Architecture

The whole temple is consists of Zisun (Descendants) Hall, the Hall of God, Haichao (Sea Tide Hall), Liangxiang (Wing-rooms) Hall, Liang’er (Two Ears) Hall, and Sipei (Side) Hall, which has the characteristics of three religions- Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The buildings are distinctively scattered, with halls and houses echoing with one another.

The most impressive feature lies in the sculpture art of the main construction of Feilai Temple – Haichao Hall. The construction structure of the hall is of a single eave hanging on the top and seven pieces of wood supporting the beam. With a horizontal distance of 3 Jian, the beam is of a clear and regular structure. It is made of a large round piece of wood.

With simple head, the peripheral columns are standing on the Sumeru Throne. Waist engraved with characters, flowers and other embossed designs, beautiful, unique wood carvings under the eave, numerous partition doors in front of the hall and windows with exquisite patterns and experienced craftsmanship.

Base on its terrain, the main hall of Feilai Temple is hewed into a flat and forms a firm and splendid mountain wall. The main sculpture of the hall – the Sculpture of the Haichao Dragon King Sending His Daughter to get Married was carved out of the mountain and rocks. On the left of the sculpture are the Eighteen Arhats with various expressions and gestures, and the characters of the Pilgrimage to the West on the right.

How to Get there?

By scheduled bus: Tourists can take a scheduled bus from Deqin County to Mingyong Village and get off at Feilai Temple. 

By car-rental: Tourists can also rent a car from Deqin County to Feilai Temple. It takes around 20 minutes. 

Best Time to Go

The best time to visit Feilai temple is winter and spring time from January to May. While from October to December is the best time to shoot the golden sunrise of Meli Snow Mountain. 

Accommodate at Feilai Temple

As the temple is located right beside roadside of Yunan-Tibet Highway, it is also the best place to see the sun rising over snow covered Meili snow mountains. More and more tourists come here to view and take photos. Therefore, hotels and inns of different standards and types come out with wide price ranges to meet the needs of all kinds of tourists. 

Attractions Nearby

Yubeng Village

Yubeng is a secluded small Tibetan village tucked away at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain in Deqin county, the northwestern corner of Yunnan Province. It is only accessible by foot or horse/mule. But the trip, however arduous, is worth it. Yubeng is divided into an upper and a lower section. Both parts offer fabulous views of the Mei Li Snow Mountains. Lower Yubeng is smaller, quieter and closer to the lakes and waterfalls that you will likely visit during your stay.

Lancang-Mekong River Grand Canyon

It is called the Lancang River after it reaches Changdu. The river runs south until it leaves China at the Nanla Bayout of Yunnan Province and therefrom changes its name from the Lancang River to the Mekong River. The river finally empties into the Pacific Ocean in the south of Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam.

Meili Snow Mountain

Meili Snow Mountain is one of the most sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. In the 1930s, they were praised by American scholars as the most beautiful mountains in the world. Meili Snow Mountain boasts numerous snow-clad ridges and peaks, thirteen of which are more than 6,000 meters above the sea level. The highest peak Kawagebo, which rises to 6,740 metres, has never been summited.

Useful Travel Tips

► Bring enough cash with you for there is no bank and post office around Feilai Temple.

► Tourists can see the sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain from Feilaisi observation deck rather than Feilai Temple.

► The sunrise time at the Feilai Temple is at about 6 am around the summer solstice, and at about 8 am around the winter solstice.

► Only between the lunar mid-July and September can tourists have the opportunity of shooting the scenery of the moon hanging over the Meri Snow Mountain at sunrise.

► If you plan to take the photos of sunrise, know the sunrise time in advance, and keep warm.

Tours including Feilaisi Temple

2 Days Kawa Karpo Meili Snow Mountain Tour from Shangri-La

5 Days Shangrila Discovery with Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage

7 Days Shangrila Meili Snow Mountain and Yubeng Village Trekking Tour

10 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Adventure and Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage Tour

12 Days Yunnan Three Parallel Rivers Overland Tour with Biluo and Meili Snow Mountains

13 Days Three Parallel Rivers Circle Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge and Yubeng Village Hiking Tour

Why is Yubeng Village So Special?

Yubeng Village is known for the beautiful valley it lies in and beautiful day treks which depart from it. Under the extraordinary craftsman by nature, Yubeng village is called the miniature version of the real Shangri-La.

It’s divided into two parts: the Upper Yubeng Village and Lower Yubeng Village, about 1 miles between the two parts. From Upper Yubeng, trekkers have access to the Base Camp, and Ice Lake hikes. From Lower Yubeng, you can find the paths to the Sacred Waterfall, and if you are a hardcore hiker, Holy Lake, which from a higher vantage point, has an unobstructed view of the Kawa Karpo Peak (6,740 meters), and most of the rest of the mountain range.

Where is Yubeng Village – Location

Yubeng is a Village in Northwestern Yunnan, situated at the foot of the Wuzi Mountain Peak of Niancimu Mountain Peak on Meili Snow Mountain, Yunling Country, Deqin County. One can only get there by trekking or mule-riding for 18 kilometers, and crossing over a pass of 3700 m.

Legend about Yubeng Village

Legend has it that for centuries Yubeng Village was unknown to the outside world. One day, an old man arrived in Xidang Village near Lancang River (the Mekong River) and tried to buy highland barley from the villagers there. No one knew where he came from, so some of the villagers followed him when he left, but on the way over the mountain the old man disappeared.

Later, the old man came back to Xidang to buy food again. The villagers objected and told him “we aren’t going to sell you barley or wheat, but just some millet.” When they loaded the food for the old man, one of the villagers made small holes on the bags. After he started his journey back home, the old man was followed again. He didn’t realize that the holes in the bags had spilled the millet along the way. However, when he reached a huge rock, he disappeared. So the villagers pried up the rock and Yubeng Village was discovered.

How to Get There

Due to no highway to access Yubeng village, one can only get there by trekking or mule-riding for 18 kilometers from Xidang Village, and crossing over a pass for 3700 meters.

How to Get Xidang Village?

By Bus

There are four buses from Shangri-la to Deqin every day and one bus from Deqin to Xidang.

By Car-rental

Tourists can rent a car from Deqin to Xidang Village. Remember to discuss the price with the driver and confirm the destination and route in advance to reduce unnecessary trouble.

What to See?

Sacred Waterfall

Apparently best seen in the morning to catch rainbows. 4-5 hour hike. The path starts by crossing lower Yubeng, and turning right near the stupa. There are green trash cans along the path. There is a tea shop about 2/3 of the way to the waterfall. In the summer, the tea shops also provide basic lodgings and bedding if you want to stay overnight in the mountains.

Holy Lake

A high mountain lake south of Yubeng. 10 hour hike. Begin in Lower Yubeng, crossing the bridge to the left of the stupa and then taking an immediate right up a steep trail through a wooded mountainside. This part of the hike is slippery in parts and could be difficult in wet weather. After around 3 hours the trail contours round a slope into a meadow at 4300 m which has a partial shelter. This is followed by a relatively shallow ascent over rocky (and snowy) ground to the lake. Once at the lake it’s possible to go a little further towards the peak.

Base Camp and Ice Lake

From Upper Yubeng to Base Camp take about 3 hours. From the base camp to the lake is about another hour. The path leads towards the snow mountains, and starts off fairly easy, getting progressively steeper as you get to the top. Just before the lake, you may have scramble up some rocks for the last section of the walk, which could be a bit dangerous in winter. To reach the lake, you can scramble down the rocks to reach the bottom.

Recommended Visiting Route

Route 1. Xidang Reshuitang(西当热水塘) – Nanzongla Yakou (南宗拉垭口) – Upper Yubeng Village – Lower Yubeng Village, then backtrack. This is the traditional way for most hikers. Horse-riding is available.

Route 2. Xidang – Zalang – Ninong – Yubeng River – Lower Yubeng Village – Upper Yubeng Village – Nanzongla Yakou  – Reshuitang – Xidang. The route is an inner Circumambulating Pilgrimage route for the Tibetan people. It is too steep and many locals are not going this way.

Route 3. Xidang Reshuitang – Nanzongla Yakou (南宗拉垭口) – Upper Yubeng Village – Lower Yubeng Village – Yubeng River – Ninong. This line is the reverse of line 2.

Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Yubeng Village is from May to July in late spring and early summer; from September to October in autumn. Flowers bloom from may to July. From September to October, the scenery is charming. Large temperature difference between these two seasons and you’d better bring enough warm clothes when you travel.

Accommodate at Yubeng Village

Both upper Yubeng Village and lower Yubeng Village have hotels, including an international youth hostel. The condition is general, and cannot guarantee 24-hour electricity and hot water bath. There is food and drink in the hotel, but expensive. There are also small Sichuan restaurants. You can choose to stay at the base camp, but camping is not recommended because some campers are frozen to death while camping.

Attractions Nearby

Feilaisi Monastery, Deqin

Feilai temple, the best place to watch goden peaks of Meili mountain at sunrise. So if u plan to watch sunrise, it’s absolutely a good idea to live at Feilai temple the night before. But actually it is unusual to see the goden peaks. The peaks of the mountains are often surrounded with clouds due to the high altitude they are. And this makes more interestings for Meili. There’s a kind of saying that, if any Japanese appears in this area then people can’t see the golden peaks that day. This is because Japanese are not welcomed by Tibetan people. Yes, they hate Japan and Japanese, just like people in notheast of China.

Useful Travel Tips

► The entrance ticket of Yubeng Village are not sold separately and would be included in the package of Meili Snow Mountain.
► On the way from Xidang to Yubeng Village, you can know how far you have walked by watching the number on the wastebasket. No.45 is the location of first rest stop and No. 21 is the second.
► The most practical local delicacies are buttered tea and instant noodles. Yak butter tea is the best food to supply physical strength and prevent altitude sickness on the plateau.
► Before entering the village, be sure to leave your big luggage at the inn and pack light with your necessities.
►Due to the inconvenience of transportation, the supplies here are more expensive than the outside, so bring some food that can supply physical strength such as dried meat, chocolate and so on.
► It takes a certain amount of physical strength and perseverance, and remember to bring waterproof and warm clothes and waterproof hiking shoes. An alpenstock is very useful.
► Respect the local custom. The sacred lake is so sacred to local Tibetans that they can only drink and cannot be used for washing anything.
► The mobile phone may be out of signal on the way.
► During golden week and peak tourist season, it is best to book the accommodation in advance through Internet or telephone.
► Yubeng Village is a great place to take photos of Shennv Mountain Peak. In a sunny day, Nanzongyakou, Sacred Waterfall Inn in lower Yubeng Village, Meili Inn and Hikers Guesthouse in Upper Yubeng Village are the perfect places to shoot.

Tours including Yubeng Village

7 Days Shangrila Meili Snow Mountain and Yubeng Village Trekking Tour

10 Days Tiger Leaping Gorge Adventure and Meili Snow Mountain Pilgrimage Tour

13 Days Three Parallel Rivers Circle Adventure with Tiger Leaping Gorge and Yubeng Village Hiking Tour

20 Days Yunnan Three Parallel Rivers Adventure Trekking Tour

Why is Sacred Waterfall So Special?

It’s named as the Sacred Waterfall because there is a pouring waterfall from a dangling huge stone. Exactly speaking, it is the result of snow-pouring. Most of the days in the whole year, it’s the accumulated snow pouring down from the top. In summer, it’s water flowing down from the top of the mountain due to the rise of temperature, the scene is splendid. Some Tibet people come here from remote villages to purify their soles. Tourists can follow the Tibetan tradition of walking clockwise around the falls three times for blessing.

Where is Sacred Waterfall – Location

Sacred Waterfall in Lower Yubeng Village is located in the south of Kawaboge Mountain in Yunling Town, Deqin County, Diqing Prefecture, 9 kilometers from Yubeng Lower Village.

Legend about Sacred Waterfall

It is said that Yubeng rain falls is the holy water that God Kawakarpo gets from heaven, which can tell the fate of people and eliminate disasters and avoid difficulties. Tibetan Buddhist worshippers must bathe in the rain falling off the sacred falls as they worshpping the Meili Snow Mountain.

How to Get to Sacred Waterfall

There are two ways from Yubeng Village to Sacred Waterfall. Tourists have to walk there or get there by riding a mule. One is to go up along Yubeng River in Ninong Village near Lancang River. The other is to climb over a mountain in Yongzong Village.

The way in Yongzong Village is a little bit closer. You need take a car to get Xidang Spring, then trek along Jiujilagu(18 bends) to go through the primeval forest where there are plentiful trees and ice bars hanging the branches of the trees. Out of the woods, you will get to Upper Yubeng Village. The environment is quiet and isolated, move on and you’ll arrive at Lower Yubeng Village. Then head to a meadow, go by there and continue to trek up, Sacred Waterfall is within your sight.

Why is Lancang-Mekong River Grand Canyon So Special?

Lancang River Meili Grand Canyon, is China’s most beautiful grand canyon, one of China’s largest one of the most important nature reserve, and the sceneries are mostly the protective Yunnan golden monkeys and other rare species, as well as the typical mountain forest perpendicular band natural landscape. 

Where is Lancang-Mekong River Grand Canyon – Location

Lancang Melli Grand Canyon is located in Deqing County of Diqing, Southwest Yunnan of China, starting in the north from Foshan township, south to Yanmen township, 150 kilometers long, which is one of the largest local elevation difference in Yunnan province. The river surface is 2006 meters above sea level, with kagebo peak of Meili Snow Mountain(6740 m) on the left bank, Zhalaqueni peak of Baima Snow Mountain(5460 m) on the right bank. The biggest altitude difference is 4734 meters.

How to Get There?

Tourists can only rent a car get there and Yunnan Explore can provide the car-rental service with skilled driver and good vehicle.

Main Attractions

Puqiao Bridge
After flowing into Meili Valley from Tibet, the surface of Lancang river becomes narrow with fast-flowing water and no way to cross this river. In the past local people all pass the river by zip line. However countless people and property fell into the river. This situation is forcing people to seek to change. In 1946 a Lijiang businessmen who do business in Yunnan Tibet and India is contributive to build a chain bridge, named Puqiao Bridge. From then on, people and horse can smoothly go through the river on the bridge.

Liutong River Ferry
Lancang river canyon’s natural landscape, make the travelers open their horizon. Liutong River Ferry in Liutong River Village, Foshan Township Deqin County, is the dangerous ancient ferry of Lancang River, is the Ancient Tea Horse Route. Long before the founding times of China, people rely on chain in the past to pass the river. The tools for passing through the river are a big bamboo tube, the river so called “Liutong River”.

Chilly Wind Gap Wall
The Chilly Wind Gap Wall of the Lancang River is another stunning landscape. Lancang River flows through the Luoma River into the river’s estuary, and the river become narrow. Many centuries later, the river like a sharp sword, split the rocks in half. On both sides of the river, rock is straight like wall, about 100 meters long. Wave rolled up the wind, the wind pushes the wave against the rock wall, and makes a huge roar. In the past, people dig through the stone walls of the east rock and building a walkway connecting to Tibet and India.

Attractions Nearby

Meili Snow Mountain
Meili Snow Mountain is one of the most sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. It boasts numerous snow-clad ridges and peaks, thirteen of which are more than 6,000 meters above the sea level. Kawagebo Peak, the highest in Yunnan Province, has the most splendid view rising about 6,740 meters. 

Yubeng Village in Deqin County
Yubeng is a secluded small Tibetan village tucked away at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain in Deqin county, the northwestern corner of Yunnan Province. It is only accessible by foot or horse/mule. But the trip, however arduous, is worth it. Yubeng is divided into an upper and a lower section. Both parts offer fabulous views of the Mei Li Snow Mountains. Lower Yubeng is smaller, quieter and closer to the lakes and waterfalls that you will likely visit during your stay.

Feilaisi Monastery
Feilai temple, the best place to watch goden peaks of Meili mountain at sunrise. So if u plan to watch sunrise, it’s absolutely a good idea to live at Feilai temple the night before. But actually it is unusual to see the goden peaks. The peaks of the mountains are often surrounded with clouds due to the high altitude they are. And this makes more interestings for Meili. There’s a kind of saying that, if any Japanese appears in this area then people can’t see the golden peaks that day. This is because Japanese are not welcomed by Tibetan people. Yes, they hate Japan and Japanese, just like people in notheast of China.

Tours including Lancang-Mekong River Grand Canyon

2 Days Kawa Karpo Meili Snow Mountain Tour from Shangri-La

9 Days Shangri-La Circle Tour and Three Parallel Rivers Adventure (Depart from Lijiang)

10 Days Lijiang and Shangrila Exploration Tour with Meili Snow Mountain and Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve

15 Days Three Parallel Rivers Overland Adventure with Dulongjiang River Valley and Tiger Leaping Gorge Hiking

20 Days Yunnan Three Parallel Rivers Adventure Trekking Tour

A pass is, by definition, a road on the top of a mountain. Nanzong Mountain Pass is the highest point on the 12-km road  from Xidang to Yubeng village, with prayer flags hanging all around. With the altitude of 3,700 meters, Nanzong Mountain Pass is the only way getting to the Yubeng Village, which is also a large rest area. The mule-riding from Xidang village usually stops here. There are three stops on the road for rest and energy-refuelling, the first at an altitude of 3,100 meters, the second at 3,500 meters and the third at the Nanzong Mountain pass.

From Xidang Hot Spring to Nanzong Mountain Pass, people will pass over the mountains. It’s about 2 hours’ mule-riding and 4 hours’ walking. And tourists can only rent a mule at Xidang Hot Spring.  A long straight path up the mountain with a height of up to one kilometer, you can’t rent horses on the halfway. There is no sedan chair and no scenery for recreation, and you can climb the slope only by your own strength. 

It is necessary to walk 20 kilometers uphill and 18 kilometers downhill to enter the village of Yubeng. When get to the Nanzong Mountain pass, it meant that the uphill road had been completed. 

Nanzong mountain pass is also a good place to see Shennv peak and Wufang Buddha peak. There is a wooden observation deck in the concession stand, and you can see the two peaks from the observation deck. However, there is a certain fee to pay for the observation deck.

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