Guanyintang Travel Guide in Dali City, Yunnan

Scenic spot introduction:

Guanyintang in Dali City, Yunnan is also known as Dashi Temple. In the Qing Dynasty, there was a floodplain, so it is also called Guanyintang. Located between Xiaguan and the ancient city, in Guanyintang Village, Wuliqiao Township, Dali City, 9 kilometers away from Xiaguan and about 5 kilometers away from the ancient city of Dali, on the west side of the Yunnan-Tibet Highway, it is one of the famous ancient Buddhist temples in Dali . The entire building of Guanyintang is rigorous and elegant, with majestic palaces; the courtyard is lush with trees and flowers; the pavilion is filled with smoke and the sound of wooden fish. This is not only a place where pilgrims gather, but also a place where literati travel.

Attractions distribution:

Guanyintang is divided into front yard, front pavilion, middle hall and back hall. The most distinctive one is the front pavilion, which worships Guanyin inside. The pavilion is built on a large stone called Guanyin Stone. It is made of marble. There are Buddha statues carved on the Guanyin Stone. Guanyin Pond was built in the Ming Dynasty and in the twelfth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1873). Year) Cen Yuying rebuilt it. While the Guanyin Pavilion was being repaired, the palace was built, and the main hall was built with seven bays, closed on three sides and open on the front. Later, a building complex integrating stages, gate towers, palaces, and pavilions was gradually formed. It also incorporated various activities such as sacrifices, song and dance performances, and markets.

Scenic spot features:

photography, religious tours, temples