Things to Do in Cangyuan: Top Attractions & Tourist Spots (2024)

2. Big Buddha Temple

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寶寶Cindy2024.4.17 The Big Buddha Temple was restored and rebuilt on the original site of the ancient royal monastery of the Yuan Dynasty, the "Jingpiao Buddha Temple". It was built by the Bolongyu King in memory of the deceased princess Nansha Weibian. The long history and beautiful love make the Big Buddha Temple full of stories... (mng lè) Big Buddha Temple, Located in Nanlian Mountain, Jinghong City, the state capital of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, it was built in the Ming Dynasty and was originally named "Jingpiao Buddha Temple". It was destroyed in the Qingxianfeng years (1848 AD), and was rebuilt on the original site in 2005. National 4A-level scenic spot. Pajazhen, the middle and lower reaches of the Lancang River centered on Jinghong in 542 (AD 1180), ended more than 200 years of scuffles between tribes and princes. The emperor of the state of Yuan was subject to the emperor's seal of the Tian Dynasty (Southern Song Dynasty), and after the regime change of the Central Plains Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, his ruling power was inherited from generation to generation, nearly 800 years, until the liberation of Xishuangbanna. The statue of Payazhen is 3 meters high and is shaped in bronze, symbolizing the mountain and river earth mural stone carvings of Xishuangbanna, showing the process of the reunification of Payazhen Xishuangbanna and the peaceful prosperity of Xishuangbanna after the reunification. Zhuang Kai Shwedagon Pagoda, located in the Peak Park, about 60 meters in diameter and about 80 meters high, is the largest Jinta in Southeast Asia, and is also a landmark building in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna. The Shwedagon Pagoda consists of a main tower, 8 sub-towers and 16 small towers. Doors are set on all sides, and each door is guarded by a pair of town tower mascots. The true statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of 35 is 49 meters tall. It is the largest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia. Bronze casting.

Jinghong

6.2km from Xishuangbanna Passenger Station