Pu'er Menglian Nayun Ancient Town Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Menglian Nayun Ancient Town in Pu'er is the last existing Dai ancient town in China. Since the Yuan Dynasty, Nayun has been the political, economic, cultural and religious center of southern Yunnan. Even Southeast Asian countries regard it as a sacred place. Nayun Ancient Town has extremely splendid history and culture. Every building and every painting is a narrator of history. Time flies, and today's ancient town still retains the rich and colorful Dai religion, culture, folk customs, food, clothing, music, dance, festivals, and architecture. The people living in this ancient town have lived in good neighborliness and reproduced generation after generation, and the years have erased everything in the world. Qian left Nayun with a list of toasts from generation to generation, but for Nayun, nothing has actually changed, toasts are still toasts, the landscape home is still the landscape home, and life will always go on.

Attractions distribution:

Nayun Ancient Town is located in the Menglian Dai Lahu and Wa Autonomous County southwest of Pu'er, which is the southwest border of China. Nayun is composed of "three cities and two towns". The most important historical and cultural landscapes include the Menglian Xuanfu Department, the best preserved of the 18 Tusi Yamen in Yunnan, as well as Shangcheng Buddhist Temple, Zhongcheng Buddhist Temple, and Menglian Shwedagon Pagoda. . The Menglian Xuanfu Department is also a museum of ethnic history. You can see murals, chieftain python robes, chieftain flags, golden umbrellas, etc., as well as wonderful performances.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, pilgrimage, history and culture, folk culture, religion, architecture, ancient towns

Attraction Address

Na Yoon Jin

Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

The Water Splashing Festival is the grandest local festival, which is the Dai New Year and falls from April 13th to 15th in the Gregorian calendar. In addition, the Close-Door Festival in July and the Close-Door Festival in December are also important Buddhist festivals for the Dai people, similar to the Ramadan of the Arab people. During the three months from the Close-Door Festival to the Open-Door Festival, the Dai people worship Buddha and chant sutras, and are not allowed to get married or visit relatives. Friends are not allowed to engage in entertainment activities. During the Open Door Festival, every household can open its doors to welcome guests. It is also a love festival for the Dai people.

Tour route:

Nayun Town → Sanshan → River Park → Nayun Ancient City → Ancient City Street → Dai Village → Lahu Village → Golden Pagoda → Ruyi Trade City → Wa Village

Best time to visit:

winter

Shopping recommendations:

Food: Niu Shabu, sour ox feet, lemongrass grilled fish, steamed buns, rotten chicken rice, insect feast, rice noodles.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Yunnan Province>Pu'er City>Menglian Dai Lahu and Wa Autonomous County>Nayun Town

How to get there:

Bus route: Pu'er Bus Terminal has shuttle buses to Menglian County every hour. It takes about 6 hours to reach Menglian County. After arriving in Menglian County, Nayun Town is within the county seat and can be reached on foot. In addition, there are battery cars on the streets of Menglian County. They will stop when you wave. You can take this car to Nayun Town for 2 yuan/person.

Self-driving route: Take Zhenxing Avenue in Pu'er city towards Zhenxing Avenue/Kunmo Expressway, turn into S309, pass Lancang County, Donghui Town, drive to Nayun Town, pass the main street → Chengxi Road → From Hepan Road, just turn into Yunshan Highway; from other provinces and cities, take Kunmo Expressway and exit from Pu'er exit, and then follow the above road section.