
It is said that there is unsafe in the by-place of Western Hill Scenic Area, so please pay attention to safety during sightseeing, do not go alone and go away from the tourist route.Ģ. Tourists can take bus No.6, 94 to Su Family Village, or take bus No.33, 94 to Gaoxiao Village.įrom Kunming Railway station, it will take about half an hour to Western Hill, 60 RMB or so.įrom Changshui Airport, it will take about 1.5 hours, 120 RMB or so.įrom downtown of Kunming, it will take about 40 Mins, 30 RMB or so.Īnd, from Yunnan Ethnic Village to Dragon Gate, there is cable car between Haigeng and the Western Hill, 50 RMB for round way, 30 RMB for one way.ġ. There are many bus line can reach the Western Hill Forest Park.
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The houses of powerful dignitaries were often compared to dragon gates if a man could manage to be a guest in these houses, his future would be ensured.) How to get to Western Hill and Dragon Gate If carps swimming upstream could jump over the dam, they would become dragons. Dragon Gate is a certain gorge on a river flanked by precipices and with a natural dam. Enjoyed the Dragon Gate exquisite stone carving art, tourists can pass through the Dragon Gate tunnel, and step to the Dragon Gate new platform.Īs a Chinese idiom says, 'Once you ascend Longmen (Dragon Gate), you would receive a sudden boost in your prestige'. Dragon Gate is in the top of Western Hill, cliff of Luohan Peak, from Dragon Gate can go down along the plank road to the top of the mountain, but the narrow plank road only let two people pass together.ĭragon Gate circuitous road not only increased the exports of Dragon Gate to make a clear road that tourists pass unobstructed, increased the sense of security, and added new scenic sightseeing spot. Temple shrine, coiling clouds, it likes the "castles in the air".ĭragon Gate is in the south of Sanqing pavilion.

Each cabinet built along the cliff of mountain, layer upon layer, close together in a row, which is very characteristic. Sanqing Pavilion and Dragon is a set of architectural complex built in Western Hill main mountain Luohan Mountain cliff, the building are 9 layers 11 cabinets. Taihua Hill has Dianchi Lake to its east, Huating Hill, Biji Mountain to its north. The magenificent and solemn Taihua Temple is located on the mountainside of Taihua Hill in The Western Hill Forest Park. Taihua Mountian is the highest mountain in the Western Hill with an altitude of 2500 m. It was released as one of the Kunming municipal cultural relics protection units. Huating Temple is the largest temple in Yunnan province. The temple is axisymmetric and closed courtyard type. Huating Temple was first built in 1063, during Song Dynasty, covering an area of 12,000 square meters in rectangle. Its luxuriant trees and bamboos set off splendid Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, Sanqing Monastery and the Dragon Gate.

Seen from afar, its undulating skyline resembles a graceful young lady sleeping on her back, hence the name of the "sleeping beauty". The Western Hill Forest Park, over 2,500 metres above sea level, also called the Green Peacock Mountain, refers to a range of five mountains stretching over 40 kilometers. In the Ming dynasty, Kunming Western Hill, Tonghai Xiushan Mountain, Weishan Weibao Mountain and Binchuan Jizu Mountain were called “the four famous mountains scenery of Yunnan”. In Ming dynasty Jiajing period, Yangshen praised the mountains as the most enjoyable or pleasant scenery in Yunnan. The Western Hill Forest Park has dense forests, flourish flowers and plants, beautiful scenery.

The houses of powerful dignitaries were often compared to dragon gates if a man could manage to be a guest in these houses, his future would be ensured. The Western Hill, located at the west bank of the Dianchi Lake of Kunming, is set in mountains well covered by evergreen woods and filled with sweet songs by lovely birds.Īs a Chinese idiom says, 'Once you ascend Longmen (Dragon Gate), you would receive a sudden boost in your prestige'.
