The Hungry Ghost Festival in images
The Hungry Ghost Festival (aka Ghost Festival) marks the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar and it is celebrated both by Taoists to Buddhists. … Read more
The Guangyun Buddhist Monastery
The Guangyun Buddhist Monastery (广允缅寺) is one of the Great Vehicle Buddhist architectures, the Guangyun Monastery on Mengdong Street of Cangyuan County was built in the … Read more
Dadenghan Temple Dehong | Yunnan Travel Guide
In Dadenghan Village of Jiexiang County, Ruili city, the temple was built in the Qing Dynasty when Emperor Qianlong reigned. It was said Sakyamuni had … Read more
The Temple of the Recumbent Buddha, Baoshan, Yunnan
The Temple of the Recumbent Buddha (卧佛寺) is on Yunya mountain where ancient trees tower to the sky, 15 km north from Baoshan city. Built … Read more
The Dharma Cave, Yunnan Travel Guide
Dharma Cave or Damo Patriarch Cave (达摩祖师洞) is located on the Elephant Trunk Mountain in Qizong Village of Weixi County. The temple of Dharma Cave It … Read more
Gedan Songzanlin Monastery
Gedan Songzanlin Monastery (噶丹·松赞林寺) is located in the north of Shangri-la County town, initially established in Ming Dynasty and extended in 1679 under Emperor Kang … Read more
Baisha Murals, Lijiang
The Baisha murals were artistic religious works painted on walls of the Buddhist temples from the Wanli Years to the Hongwu Years of the Ming … Read more
30+ Stunning Traditional Paintings of Chinese Dragons and other legendary creatures
Dragons are a typical subject of Chinese art. Chinese dragons are mythological creatures in Chinese folklore. They symbolize good luck, strenght and power, and control … Read more
20+ Amazing Paintings of Demons and Mythological Creatures of the Chinese Folklore
Chinese Demons: A series of paintings and handscrolls from the Ming and Qing Dynasty depicting demons and other mythological creatures of the Chinese Folklore. Related: … Read more
Taiji Fishing Village: a village shaped like the Yin Yang symbol
Taiji fishing village is situated on a bend of the Bijiang river, near Nuodeng, in Yunlong County , Prefecture of Dali, Yunnan. The village is … Read more