What are the attractions in Erhai Lake in Dali?

Attractions along the Erhai Lake in Dali:

1. The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple

The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple are located at the foot of Yingle Peak on Cangshan Mountain, 1 km northwest of the ancient city of Dali. , originally part of the Chongsheng Temple building, the temple has long been destroyed, with only three towers remaining. Three brick towers stand at the foot of Cangshan Mountain and on the shore of Erhai Lake, with majestic momentum. The large pagoda is square and hollow. It was built in the Tang Dynasty and is named Qianxun Pagoda. Its shape is similar to that of Xi'an Small Wild Goose Pagoda. It is 69.13 meters high and has a maximum of 16 floors. It is a dense eaves style building.

The two small towers in the north and south are each 70 meters away from the big tower. They were built in the Song Dynasty and are octagonal hollow brick towers with dense eaves. They are both 42.19 meters high and have 10 floors each. After extensive repairs from 1978 to 1980, more than 680 important cultural relics of the Dali Kingdom of Nanzhao were discovered when the base and top of the tower were cleaned.

2. Butterfly Spring

Butterfly Spring is located at the foot of Yunong Peak in Cangshan Mountain, 24 kilometers north of the ancient city of Dali. The spring water emerges from the sand and rocks and gathers in a pool of more than 20 square meters. In the pond, the spring water is green and clear, surrounded by marble railings and surrounded by green trees.

There is an ancient double tree lying across the spring, reflecting in the water, swaying in various shapes, and the landscape is endlessly changing. Every year in April of the lunar calendar, butterflies gather around the spring, fluttering gracefully, and some hang head to tail on the trees, forming a spectacle of butterfly spring. There are also butterfly museums, sea-viewing pavilions, butterfly chanting monuments, Xu Xiake stone statues, etc. built here.

3. Nanzhao Dehua Monument

The Nanzhao Dehua Monument is erected in a Tang Dynasty architectural style stone pavilion at the Taihe City ruins in Dali City. The monument is 4.02 meters high. It is 0.60 meters thick, with inscriptions on both sides, with more than 3,800 words in the main text, more than 1,300 words in the stele, and more than 5,100 words in total. It narrates the early history of Nanzhao and its relationship with the Tang Dynasty, and details the origin and course of the Tianbao War. The article is tactful and moving, the words are gorgeous, the calligraphy is powerful and elegant, and it has the style of Li Beihai (Li Yong).

4. Du Wenxiu's Mansion

Du Wenxiu's Mansion is located in Neizheng Street, South Gate, Zhonghe Town, Dali City. In August of the sixth year of Xianfeng (1856), Du Wenxiu's uprising army After capturing the ancient city of Dali, he elected Du Wenxiu as the "President's Military Marshal", established the Dali regime, changed the original Dali Admiral's Office into the Marshal's Mansion, and built a new earthen city around it, which was called the Forbidden City.

There are still buildings such as the gate of the Marshal's Mansion, part of the wall of the Forbidden City, the gate of the inner hall of the Marshal's Mansion, the White Tiger Hall and the wing rooms on both sides. After the failure of the uprising, Cen Yuying, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, renovated the commander's mansion.

5. Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum was built in 1984 on Erbin Road, Xiaguan Town, Dali City, covering an area of ??60 acres. The building inside the museum is designed according to the pattern of Bai folk houses of "three squares and one screen wall". The cultural relics on display highlight the history of Nanzhao and Dali, as well as the excellent culture of various ethnic groups in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. The museum has strong ethnic characteristics and often The Bai ethnic group's "Three Courses of Tea" party was held, which was well received by guests at home and abroad.

6. Tianjing Pavilion

Tianjing Pavilion is located on Yugan Mountain in Haidong Township, Dali City. In the Ming Dynasty, a pavilion was built here, and it was named "Tianjing Pavilion" and became Erhai Lake. One of the four famous pavilions. It was later destroyed and the current building was rebuilt on the former site of Tianjing Pavilion. Near the pavilion, there were originally famous Luo Tsuen Temple and Luo Tsuen Pagoda. Unfortunately, the towers have been destroyed and the rebuilt Luo Tsuen Temple is smaller in scale.

7. Cibi Lake

Cibi Lake, also known as Ning Lake, is located at the foot of Bagu Mountain 4 kilometers northeast of Eryuan County. Because a precious aquatic plant grows in the lake ——Named after Cibihua, it is an earthquake collapse type lake. The lake is in the shape of a Shaanxi elongated lake, 6 kilometers long from north to south, 1 kilometer to 2 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of ??8 square kilometers, an altitude of 2055.7 meters, an average water depth of 20 meters, and a deepest depth of 32 meters. The main water sources are Fengyu River and Metz River. .

There are many hot springs in this area: "three steps of hot springs and four steps of soup, the steam and mist are like a fairyland." The hot spring is a sulfur spring type. The spring water is suitable for drinking and bathing, and has good health functions. The hot spring bubbles at the bottom of the lake form the natural wonder of water flower trees, and the aquatic products are rich. People praise it: "Who knows the Erhe River's thousand wonders, the source is clearer here."

8. Dali Ancient City

Dali Ancient City, a famous historical and cultural city, is one of the important birthplaces of ancient Yunnan culture. It borders Erhai Lake in the east and Cangshan Mountain in the west. It has majestic towers and houses. just like. The Dali City that remains today was built in the 15th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1382) on the old site of the eastern part of Yangjumei City, the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom. The admiral moved the south gate to the front of Shuanghe Bridge. Expanded to 12 miles.

The city is a chessboard-style building, with part of the city wall well preserved. The outer wall is made of bricks, with battlements on the upper part, a ring ditch on the lower part, and towering towers on the south and north towers. There are 5 streets in the city from south to north, 8 lanes from east to west, pavements inlaid with slugs and lead horses, roofs with green tiles and sloped roofs, "three squares and one screen wall" and "four in five patios". The Bai folk houses and the city appearance are simple. There are many temples, academies, churches and other ancient buildings dotting the ancient city, which look full of ancient charm.

Extended information:

1. Introduction to Erhai Lake

Erhai Lake was known as Kunming Pool, Erhe River, Ye Yuze, etc. in ancient times. Because it looks like a human ear, it is named Erhai Lake and is located in Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

The general lake area is about 246 square kilometers (some say 251 square kilometers), with a water storage capacity of about 2.95 billion cubic meters. It is a long and narrow lake, starting from the southern end of Eryuan County in the north and ending at Xiaguan, Dali City in the south. It is 40 kilometers long from north to south and is the second largest lake in Yunnan after Dianchi Lake. It ranks 7th among freshwater lakes in China. Erhai Lake was formed at the end of the Ice Age, mainly due to subsidence and erosion. It is a plateau structural fault depression lake with an altitude of 1,972 meters.

Erhai Lake has seven main functions: water supply, agricultural irrigation, power generation, climate regulation, fishery, shipping, and tourism. To the west of Erhai Lake is Dian Cang Mountain, which is like a screen, and to the east is Yupan Mountain, which creates a beautiful spatial environment. .

2. Climate characteristics

The Dali area belongs to the mid-subtropical southwest monsoon climate zone. There are dry and wet seasons throughout the year but no four seasons. The annual average temperature is 15.5℃, the annual average maximum temperature is 22.2℃, and the minimum temperature is 10.2℃. Rainfall is abundant, with the annual rainfall ranging from 1000 to 1100 meters, but the distribution is uneven. On average, 95% of the rainfall is concentrated in the rainy season from May to October, and there is a significant difference in rainfall on the east and west slopes of Cangshan Mountain.

In an average year, Huadianba (high mountain) receives 2,034.7 meters of rainfall, Haixi (including the foothills) receives 1,348 meters of rainfall, and Haidong receives 959.5 meters of rainfall. The climate on the east slope of Cangshan Mountain belongs to subtropical type, and on the west slope of Cangshan Mountain, it belongs to mid-subtropical type. The annual average temperature, relative humidity and ground temperature of Yangbi on the west slope are higher than those of Xiaguan, Dali and Eryuan on the east slope. This is because Cangshan Mountain stretches from north to south like a huge screen blocking the southwest monsoon.

The annual temperature range on the west slope is greater than that on the east slope, and the minimum monthly rainfall in the dry season is lower than on the east slope. The reason is that the Erhai Lake regulates the climate on the east slope. Cangshan Mountain has obvious vertical climate differentiation. The main peak is covered with snow all year round. From the foothills to the top of the mountain, there are three vertical climate zones: subtropical warm temperate zone and cold temperate zone, forming typical three-dimensional climate characteristics.

The prevailing winds in winter and spring are a major feature of the Erhai Lake area. The average wind speed is 4.1 meters/second, the wind speed is generally 12-14 meters/second, and the maximum wind speed reaches 20 meters/second. The Erhai Lake District has 290 days in spring and autumn, and only 75 days in winter, forming the characteristics of short winter and summer, long spring and autumn, and four seasons like spring.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia—Erhai Lake