Scenic spot introduction:

Guanyin Gorge Scenic Area in Lijiang, Yunnan Province is located in Qihe Township, 17 kilometers southeast of Lijiang City, covering an area of ​​more than 10 square kilometers. It is a combination of natural landscapes such as mountains, lakes, canyons, waterfalls, and forests, as well as Naxi villages, ancient tea-horse streets, folk customs, It is a comprehensive scenic spot integrating religious temples, historical sites and other cultural landscapes, and is known as the first scenic spot in Lijiang.
The Guanyin Gorge Scenic Area in Lijiang, Yunnan is a comprehensive scenic area that integrates natural landscapes such as mountains, lakes, canyons, waterfalls, and forests, and cultural landscapes such as Naxi villages, Tea Horse Streets, folk customs, religious temples, historical sites, etc. It is known as the first scene in Lijiang.

The scenic spot consists of two major scenic spots: Huanglong Tan and Guanyin Gorge. The two are connected by a 385-meter tunnel and are operated by electric trains. "The long Xiongguan Qiutang Road, the long tea-horse Yunnan hidden love" The first thing you see when entering the scenic spot is the "Tea-Horse Ancient Road", which is the entrance. The Ancient Tea-Horse Road refers to the private international trade channel that exists in southwest China with horse caravans as the main means of transportation. It originated from the tea-horse trade in the ancient southwest frontier. It flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It can be divided into Sichuan and Tibet and Yunnan and Tibet. road. Guanyin Gorge Scenic Area is the entrance to Yulong Pass, one of the six major passes in Bazi, Lijiang. It is the only pass and military fortress along the Yunnan-Tibet line of the Ancient Tea Horse Road from Lijiang to Tibet in history. After crossing Mujia Bridge, we arrived at Mujia Courtyard, which was the tax inspection office set up here by Chieftain Mu. Mujia Villa comprehensively embodies the Naxi architectural style of three squares and one screen wall, four-in-five patios, exquisite six-in-one doors, and standard honeycomb walls. Walking on Tea Horse Ancient Street, one can’t help but think of the past glory of the Dama Caravan... Today’s ancient streets are still dotted with many old workshops and shops, including carpenters’ shops, cobblers’ shops, copper and iron shops, silver shops, inns, taverns, Shop

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

leisure, photography, culture, history, religion, mountains, water, waterfalls
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Yunnan Province>Lijiang City>Gucheng District

How to get there:

1. Driving route:

Guanyin Gorge is about 5 minutes’ drive from Lijiang Airport and about 20 minutes from Lijiang Dayan Ancient Town. The bus from the airport to Lijiang will pass through Guanyin Gorge. You can take a minibus at the airport, get off at the intersection of Guanyin Gorge, and continue walking for some distance.

2. Self-driving route:

S221 → Lida Road → Guanyin Gorge.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Guanyin Gorge ticket price:

80 yuan/person

Scenic area opening hours:

07:00-18:00

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