Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient City Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The ancient city of Dukezong is the best-preserved and largest Tibetan settlement in China and was once the hub of the Ancient Tea Horse Road. The ancient city of Dukezong is located in Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is said that it was built according to the Shambhala Utopia in the Buddhist scriptures and has a history of more than 1,300 years. In the Tang Dynasty, northwestern Yunnan (including the Diqing area) belonged to the Tubo Dynasty. From 676 to 679 in the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo clan established the Shenchuan Governor's Palace in Weixi, and established an official village in today's Dagui Mountain. The city was built with stone walls. It is named "Duke Zong", which is the famous "Iron Bridge East City" in history. In the construction of the ancient city, most of the building materials were sourced locally. Craftsmen discovered that a kind of white clay produced locally could be used as paint for the exterior walls of houses, so the exterior walls of houses in the ancient city were painted white. This style is still used today. On a moonlit night, the silver moonlight made the white ancient city look particularly enchanting, so the locals called the ancient city "Duke Zong". "Duke Zong" means white stone city in Tibetan, implying the city of moonlight.

Attractions distribution:

The main attractions of Dukezong Ancient City include Guishan Park, the Big Buddha Temple, the largest prayer wheel, bluestone road, Tibetan houses, Moonlight Square, White Pagoda, Tea Horse Ancient Town Monument, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

Famous historical and cultural city in Yunnan Province

Scenic spot features:

Photography, ancient city, culture, Tibetan dwellings, ancient city, Tibetan residential complex