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Guangyun Temple 广允缅寺Guǎngyǔn Miǎnsì
National heritage site · Lincang, Yunnan
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Lincang
- Region
- Yunnan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Guangyun Temple
A Theravada Buddhist temple in Mengdong, the county town of Cangyuan, also known as Xuetang ('school') Temple. Its Qing-dynasty main hall combines an entrance pavilion, whose extra false eaves make it appear five-tiered, with a long hall under a triple-eaved roof and carved, painted beams. Ten murals inside show Jataka tales of the Buddha's previous lives and processions of the local chieftain.
How to get to Guangyun Temple
In Cangyuan county town (Mengdong), a short walk or taxi ride from the centre; carry your passport, as there are police checkpoints on roads in this border area.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Hulu (Gourd) Town, Cangyuan 葫芦小镇 (under 10 km), Cangyuan Rock Paintings & Sigangli Valley 沧源崖画 (10 km), Wengding Wa Village 翁丁 (20 km), Banhong Hulu Wang Di (Banhong Incident Site) 班洪葫芦王地 (20 km).
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