Top 10 tourist attractions in Weishan County

1. Nanzhao Town Ancient Building Group

Nanzhao Town Ancient Building Group is located at No. 42, Xindong Street, Nanzhao Town, Weishan County, Dali Prefecture, at the northeast corner of Weishan Ancient City. The three main axes running east-west are arranged from north to south as three ancient building complexes: Yuhuang Pavilion, Wenhua Academy, and Xiaogong Temple, forming a large-scale ancient building complex. The three building complexes are located on the campus of Wenhua Middle School. It covers a total area of ??nearly 15,000 square meters and a total construction area of ??approximately 3,255.99 square meters. In May 2013, it was announced as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units. The ancient building complex in Nanzhao Town consists of four different types of buildings, including Taoist, Confucian, ancestral halls, and revolutionary sites. The ancient building complex is well preserved, with a complete overall pattern and diverse individual building forms.

2. Shanlongshan Yutushan City Site

Shanlongshan Yutushan City Site is located fifteen kilometers northwest of Weishan County, in today’s Dianzhong Village Committee, Dacang Town, Tuanshan Village To the west, Shanlong Mountain is located on a large flat land on the top of Tushan Mountain. The site is surrounded by Dahei Mountain behind and Yanggua River in front. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The terrain is dangerous. Standing on the top of the mountain and looking out, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Weishan Bazi. The site area is about 5,000 square meters. According to the official history from the Yuan Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty and various local chronicles in Yunnan, after Xinuluo established the Mongolian Kingdom, in the first year of Yonghui (650), Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, he built a city on Tushan Mountain in Shanlong Mountain to live in. The site is Nan The ruins of the first capital city of Zhao Kingdom.

3. Yunnan Weibaoshan National Forest Park

Weibaoshan National Forest Park is located 11 kilometers southeast of Weishan County, covering an area of ??19 square kilometers. The main peak is 2,569 meters above sea level. It is known as The famous Taoist mountain in Yunnan is one of the four famous Taoist mountains in China. On the mountain, there are towering ancient trees, lush shade, tinkling streams, and luxuriant flowers and grass. In 1992, Weibaoshan was listed as a National Forest Park. The main peak of Weibao Mountain is 2,509 meters. Taoist temples began to be built in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, Taoist temples were spread all over the mountain. This is also the birthplace of Nanzhao, with many legendary sites left to this day. Weibaoshan is densely covered with Taoist temples, which is a spectacular sight. Its layout reflects the characteristics of morality and nature: the front mountain is covered with mountains, and Taoist temples are mostly hidden in dense forests; the back mountain is steep and steep, and most temples are built between the rock walls according to the mountain.

4. Dongjue Temple

Weishan Dongjue Temple (also known as Baoguo Temple) is located in the northeast corner of the ancient city of Weishan and was built in Nanzhao (Tang Dynasty). The temple faces north to south and is the oldest and largest existing Buddhist temple building in the Weishan area. It was the residence of monk Gangsi in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Looking at Dongkye Temple, its architecture is indeed extraordinary. In particular, Dongjue Temple is a Buddhist building that integrates a pagoda and a temple, which is rare in the city. In addition, the rigorous architectural layout of Dongjue Temple fully demonstrates the superb skills of ancient craftsmen. It is an important physical example for the study of early Ming Dynasty wooden architecture, and the cultural relics are of extremely high value. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the Lu Temple was built on the left side of the Sun Palace to worship Lin Zexu, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. Zhaozhong Temple was rebuilt on the right side of Taiyang Palace to commemorate those who were killed and martyred by the Qing army during the same year of Xian Dynasty.

5. Changchun Cave in Weibaoshan County, Weishan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province

On May 25, 2006, Changchun Cave, as an ancient building from the Qing Dynasty, was approved by the State Council to be included in the sixth batch List of national key cultural relics protection units, located at the western foot of Weibao Mountain in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Yunnan Province. It was founded during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The largest Taoist temple in the back mountain of Weibao Mountain is Changchun Cave, whose exquisite architectural art is praised by everyone as "unparalleled". It was built by Guizhou Taoists Li Faji and Yang Fayin, and later Taoist Yang Yanghui transformed the main hall into a second wing. During the Guangxu period, Taoists Yang Laoqi and Zhang Chaoyong renovated the wing rooms and gardens, and built the regular layout of the Bagua pattern that has been preserved to this day. , a Taoist architectural pattern with nine floors and ten courtyards. The hall enshrines statues of the Jade Emperor, Lei Zu, Tu Di, Ma Shuai, Lingguan and other gods. In 2003, the state invested funds to fully repair it.

6. Yunnan Weishan Hongheyuan Geopark

The source part of the Red River is called Yangzijiang River. The Yangzi River flows through the canyon into the Weishan Basin where Luoma is located, hereafter referred to as the Xihe River. The entire 30-kilometer-long Xihe River lies on the west side of the basin dam at the foot of the West Mountain. No section runs to the east, making it a veritable Xihe River. This river is also called Guajiang, and has the reputation of "Guajiang Jasper". Due to its mild climate and fertile land, it has been famous for its rich production of various melons such as pumpkins, winter melons, and loofahs since ancient times. The entire Bachuan River is a place where melons and fruits are fragrant and the river is full of fish and water chestnuts, so it gave birth to the ancient Nanzhao country and Nanzhao civilization that were very prosperous. In February 2018, the Ministry of Land and Resources announced the eighth batch of national geological park qualifications to be awarded, and Yunnan Weishan Hongheyuan Geopark was selected.

7. Qinghua Green Peacock Nature Reserve

Qinghua Green Peacock Nature Reserve is a provincial nature reserve in Yunnan Province, which mainly protects the green peacock, a national first-level protected animal. National second-level protected animals such as the white pheasant, golden pheasant, Sumatran antelope, pangolin, etc. and their living environment. The green peacock is a very rare large bird. The existence of this nature reserve provides the last pure land for the green peacock to survive. It is of great significance to the study of the green peacock and the maintenance of ecological balance.

8. Donglianhua Tourist Area in Weishan County

Dali Donglianhua Village, with its well-preserved ancient village style, rich Islamic ethnic customs and long caravan culture, is a unique historical village. A famous cultural village.

As early as the early years of the Republic of China, Donglianhua Village was the settlement of the caravan Guotou. Many breathtaking and exquisite buildings were built. Whether it was screens or carvings, they all reflected the harmonious coexistence and blending of traditional Chinese culture and Islamic culture. Today, There are still dozens of them intact, which are rare treasures in Chinese history and culture.