Yuantong Temple Kunming

Yuantong Jie, Kunming , Yunnan, China
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    Attraction Type:

    Religious site, Historic site

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    Flowers & Markets

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    10:05am - Saturday, May 27 Yesterday we had a late start to the day because we had to catch up on sleep from the bad train ride getting to Kunming. When we left the hostel, we decided to go to the Carrefour to see if we could find some convenient (i.e. Metamucil, All Bran Buds, etc.) form of fiber since it's hard to make sure we're getting enough …

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    History Lesson

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    ... beyond the usual Sunday afternoon crowds, of which there was loads, so I soon skedaddled out of there and up the road to Yuantong Temple. Ok another temple, but there is little to see in Kunming so I figured I'd give it a shot, once I found it that is ...

  • 2

    Ni Hao from China

    23 photos

    ... peanuts and a coke and sat watching a bunch of old people playing croquet. They were very, very good. 4. Yuantong Temple - oldest Buddhist Temple in the city - amazing artwork and gold sculptures plus these totally amazing dragons running up the length ...

  • 3

    kunming

    ... xiao rong and Joe's friend li qi. We went for guo qiao mi xian (across the bridge rice noodles) - a local Kunming dish.   We also visited yuantong temple which was quite a bit bigger than we had expected and also the bird and flower market. We came ...

  • 4

    Smokin', Spittin, and Slurpin'

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    ... Kunming, and enjoyed our time there.  We devoted two entire days to exploring the city on foot.  We first visited the Yuantong Temple, which is over 1,000 years old.  It's smack-dab in the middle of the city, and provides a pleasant oasis ...

  • 5

    Kunming

    ... shoes, paper cutouts, pottery, woodblocks, woodcarvings, paintings, masks, musical instruments, jewelry, metalware, and eating utensils. At Yuantong Temple, after descending some steps and passing through a gate, I came to a building that ...

  • 6

    Flowers & Markets

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    ... the time. Next we went to Yuantong Temple and at 6 yuan ($1) for the entrance fee, you really can't go wrong.  Yuantong Temple is the most important Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province and is located at the bottom of Yuantong Hill.  It's a real ...

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    Kunming again finally

    ... top and had an awesome view of Kunming. On Tuesday I went for a walk around some of the old stamping grounds near the Yuantong Temple, Green Lake and Wenlin St. Once again nothing seems to have changed much and I had lunch at one of the old ...

  • 8

    Crossing the border into China

    ... singing, playing instruments and dancing (kinda like line dancing but in a circle).  Also visited the big ancient buddhist Yuantong temple, Yunnan Provincial Museum and East/West Pagodas.  We ate at our first local restaurant that had no ...

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    Kunming a construction site

    ... as crispy peking duck, like the tasty meal Dad and I enjoyed the previous night. Not everything gets eaten in Kunming. Dad and I visited Yuantong Temple, where thanks to vegetarian monks, a large pond holds plenty of carp, perch, goldfish, one large ...

  • 10

    Stone Forest & Yuantong Temple, Kunming

    38 photos

    ... into Kunming was quicker and Steven told us a little about our next attraction. With a history of more than 1,200 years, Yuantong Temple is the grandest and most important Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province. King Yimouxun of the Nanzhao Kingdom built the ...