Scenic spot introduction:
Dali Butterfly Spring is located at the foot of Shenmo Mountain, Yunnong Peak, the first peak of Cangshan Mountain. The spring water is as clear as a mirror and emerges from the bottom of the spring. An ancient Albizia Julibrissin tree with thick shade lies on the spring. Every year at the turn of spring and summer, especially April On the 15th of the month, the fragrance of the butterfly tree attracts butterflies, forming thousands of colorful butterflies that mate and mate with each other. They hang upside down on the butterfly tree, forming countless strings and hanging down to the water. The scenery is spectacular.Attractions distribution:
Butterfly Spring is located at the foot of Shenmo Mountain, Yunnong Peak, the first peak of Cangshan Mountain, 27 kilometers south of the ancient city of Dali. Butterfly Spring was originally called "Bottomless Pool". It is a square spring pool with an area of more than 50 square meters. The spring water is as clear as a mirror and has a spring bottom. The ancient acacia tree beside the spring is as thick as a canopy. Every year at the turn of spring and summer, especially on April 15, the fragrance of the butterfly tree attracts a large number of butterflies to gather at the spring. They fly all over the sky and mate with each other, forming countless hanging patterns on the trees. Butterfly strings, the scenery is spectacular.In the hearts of the Bai people, Butterfly Spring is also a spring that symbolizes love and loyalty. According to legend, the orphan girl Wen Gu and the hunter Xia Lang fell in love with each other. However, the local bullies coveted the girl Wen Gu and took the opportunity to persecute them. Xia Lang wanted to break them up, but the lovers didn't want to be separated. In the end, they were forced to jump into the Butterfly Spring and turned into a pair of butterflies. Year after year, they flew tirelessly on the spring and sang the praises of Wen Gu. and Xia Lang's unwavering love. Every year at the Butterfly Festival, young men and women of the Bai ethnic group from all over the world come here to "throw a stone to test the depth of the water" and find the one they love with singing.
Scenic spot qualifications:
National 3A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Love legend, romance, famous spring, butterflyScenic spot map:
travelling guideline:
There are not butterflies at any time at Butterfly Spring. Except for a few days in April every year, you cannot see this wonder at other times.
Butterfly Festival: held every year on the 15th day of the fourth lunar month, thousands of butterflies fly from all directions and fly all over the sky by the spring, holding each other head to tail, which is a spectacle. In the hearts of the Bai people, Butterfly Spring is a spring symbolizing love and loyalty. Every year during the Butterfly Festival, young men and women of the Bai ethnic group from all over the world come here to "throw a stone to test the depth of the water" and find their special someone through singing. Single tourists who come here should try to find their special someone, don’t miss it.
Tour route:
Bai ethnic customs route: Xizhou Ancient Town → Erhai Lake → Zhoucheng → Butterfly Spring
Best time to visit:
From March to May, you can see butterflies by the spring in April.
Shopping recommendations:
(Shopping) roasted tea.
(Gourmet food) Yangji braised meat, Xizhou Posu cake, and three courses of tea.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Yunnan Province>Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture>Dali City>Xizhou Town
How to get there:
Take a minibus from outside the west gate of the ancient city of Dali or Boai Road, and travel north along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway for more than 30 kilometers, which takes about 40 minutes.
Scenic area map:
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Butterfly Spring ticket price:
60 yuan/person
Scenic area opening hours:
8:00-17:00
