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Guandu Ancient Town Yunnan
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Guandu Ancient Town

Tang-dynasty Nanzhao ferry port; Miaozhan Temple Diamond Throne Pagoda is the foremost vajra throne pagoda in central Yunnan; once the busiest trade port on Lake Dian.

Prefecture: Kunming
Province: Yunnan

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  • Miaozhan Temple Vajra Pagoda in Guandu

    Completed in 1458, this stone vajra-throne pagoda is among the earliest surviving examples in China, with four small pagodas around a central thirteen-tier tower.

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  • Tuzhu Temple in Guandu Ancient Town

    Founded in the Nanzhao and Dali era, Tuzhu Temple honors Mahakala, guardian of Dian Lake, and has drawn worshippers for about a thousand years.

  • Fading Temple Main Hall in Guandu

    Dating from the Dali Kingdom, Fading Temple's main hall is said to retain early bracket parts and has an ornate caisson ceiling, ranking among the finest of the town's many shrines.

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  • Yunzi Weiqi Chess Academy in Guandu

    Craftspeople here keep alive the treasured Yunzi stone-making method, dropping molten glaze into jade-like black and white pieces for the ancient game of weiqi.