Introduction to the ancient city of Dali: The history of the ancient city of Dali can be traced back to the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, when the Yangjuba City (near the three west pagodas in the present city) built by Wang Geluofeng of Nanzhao became its new capital. The current ancient city was built in the 15th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1382). There is a moat outside the city, surrounded by walls, with one gate each in the east, west, south and north, all with towers and turrets at the four corners.