What are the fun attractions in Dali? Introduction to must-see attractions when traveling in Dali: 1. Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple. The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple used to be the symbol of Nanzhao, and now they are also the iconic attractions of Dali.
It is located 1.5 kilometers northwest of the ancient city of Dali, facing Yingle Peak of Cangshan Mountain in the west, Erhai Lake in the east, and about 1,500 meters from the foot of the mountain.
There is Taoxi River flowing eastward at 336 meters to the south.
There is Meixi River 76 meters to the north and the Yunnan-Tibet Highway to the east.
The Three Pagodas are composed of three pavilions, one large, two small, and three.
The big tower is also known as Qianxun Tower, and local people call it "Wenbi Tower". It is 69.13 meters high, 9.9 meters wide at the base, and has 16 levels. It is a typical hollow square brick tower with dense eaves in the Dali area.
The north and south small towers are both ten-level, 42.17 meters high, and are octagonal hollow brick towers with dense eaves.
Three towers stand on a tripod, with Qianxun Tower in the middle and two small towers guarding it from the north and south.
2. Taihe City Ruins Nanzhao Taihe City Ruins is located at the foot of Heding Peak in the west of Taihe Village, Xiaguan Town, Dali City, 7.5 kilometers south of the ancient city of Dali. It is a city on a hillside.
The south and north city walls are about 500 meters apart. There is the famous "Nanzhao Dehua Monument" in the city.
Taihe City was originally a city built by Heman (Bai people).
Taihe City was the capital of Nanzhao in the early period. There is Jingang City on the top of the mountain, Heding Temple, and Nanzhao Summer Palace on Jinsuo Island in Erhai Lake, which can be visited and visited.
The Nanzhao Taihe City ruins provide extremely important documentation for studying the formation of Nanzhao, its social system, the relationship between various ethnic groups in Yunnan, and the relationship between Nanzhao and the Tang Dynasty and the Tubo Dynasty.
There are 41 lines of inscriptions on the back of the stele, which are important materials for studying the class structure and official system in the early days of Nanzhao.
3. Dali Ancient City is also known as Yeyucheng and Purple City.
The history of the ancient city can be traced back to the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, when Nanzhao Wangge Luofeng built Yangjume City as its new capital.
The ancient city was built in the 15th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1382), covering an area of ??3 square kilometers.
The ancient city of Dali was the political, economic, and cultural center of Yunnan during its more than 500 years of history during the Tang and Song Dynasties. There are 14 key cultural relics protection units at or above the municipal level distributed in the ancient city, which carry Dali's history, culture, religious culture, and ethnic culture.
It is the core tourist area of ??Dali.
Introduction to the top ten tourist attractions in Dali Prefecture 1. Dali Ancient City.
The ancient city of Dali faces the rippling Erhai Lake to the east and the perennially green Cangshan Mountain to the west, forming an urban layout of "a river surrounds Cangshan Mountain, and Cangshan Mountain embraces the ancient city".
Since 779, when Nanzhao King Yimouxun moved his capital to Yangju City, it has a construction history of 1,200 years.
The existing ancient city of Dali was restored on the basis of the Yangju City in the early Ming Dynasty. The city is square in shape, with four gates, a tower on top, and an acropolis below. There are also three streams in the north and south as natural barriers. The outer layer of the city wall.
It is built of bricks; there are five streets running through the city from south to north, and eight streets and alleys running through it from west to east. The whole city is laid out in a chessboard pattern.
2. Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple.
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali, 14 kilometers away from Xiaguan, are located at the foot of Yingle Peak in Cangshan Mountain, 1.5 kilometers north of Dali, with Cangshan Mountain in the back and facing the Erhai Lake. The Three Pagodas are composed of three pagodas, one large, two small and three small.
, seen from a distance, it is majestic and majestic, and is one of the scenic spots in Cang'er.
3. Erhai Lake.
Erhai Lake, known as Kunming Pool, Erhe River, Ye Yuze, etc. in ancient times, was named Erhai Lake because it looks like a human ear.
It is 42 kilometers long from north to south, 3.9 kilometers wide from east to west, with a shoreline of 117 kilometers and an area of ??more than 250 square kilometers. The average water depth is 10.5 meters, the deepest is 21.5 meters, and the water storage capacity is 2.88 billion cubic meters. Both area and water storage capacity rank third among Yunnan lakes.
Second, it ranks seventh among freshwater lakes in the country.
4. Xizhou Ancient Town.
Xizhou borders Erhai Lake to the east and Cangshan Mountain to the west. It has the largest and best preserved Bai residential buildings, all of which are in the Bai courtyard layout of "three squares and one screen wall" and "four in one with five patios".
These residential houses have overlapping carved beams and painted brackets, and colorful paintings on gate towers, screen walls and gables.
5. Nanzhao Customs Island.
Dali Nanzhao Fengqing Island is one of the three islands in the Erhai Lake. It is located in the prime location of Cang'er National Scenic Area - Shuanglang Township at the southeastern end of Eryuan County.
The island is surrounded by water, with the famous Buddhist holy land Jizu Mountain to the east, Shibao Mountain to the north, Dali to the south, and Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake to the west. Because it occupies unique tourism resources, it is known as "the scenery of Dali is in Cang'er, and the scenery of Cang'er is
It has the reputation of "Double Corridor".
6. Dali Geothermal Country Scenic Area.
Dali Geothermal Country Scenic Area is located next to the "214" National Highway in Eryuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The scenic area is 56 kilometers away from Dali City, 120 kilometers away from Lijiang, and 400 kilometers away from Kunming.
Dali Geothermal Country Scenic Area integrates Dali's unique natural scenery, unreplicable multi-ethnic culture and magical hot spring healing culture; with blue sky and white clouds as its tent, surrounded by green mountains, and the national-level scenic spot "Cibi Lake" as its companion
, the scenic area is surrounded by small bridges and running water, fish are in the water, tourists are walking on the shore, and the charming pastoral scenery is like a fairyland on earth.
7. Shuanglang Art Town Cultural Tourism Area.
Shuanglang is located on the east coast of Erhai Lake on the "Lotus Song" and "Luo Shiqu", 35 kilometers away from Xiaguan, and was called "Shuanglang" in ancient times.
Looking around, the beautiful Yuji Island and Xiaojinsuo Island are like a pair of mandarin ducks, floating in the green Erhai Lake. The two islands are located under Liling Peak between the two corridors.