Yunnan Kunming Xishan Scenic Area

Xishan National Scenic Area, located in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, the Xishan Mountains are continuous, composed of Biji Mountain, Huating Mountain, Taihua Mountain, Luohan Mountain, Guaibang Mountain and other peaks. The Xishan forest is dense, the flowers and plants are prosperous, quiet and beautiful, with excellent scenery. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Shen praised Xishan in 'Yunnan Mountain and River Records' as 'the cliffs are ten thousand feet, the green water is a thousand feet, the moon is printed on the clear waves, the clouds are at the top, it is a good place in Dian.' In the Ming Dynasty, Kunming Xishan, Tonghai Xiushan, Weishan Weibaoshan, Binchuan Jizu Mountain, collectively known as 'Yunnan's Four Great Scenic Mountains'. Xishan is a scenic area with cultural relics, scenic spots, and forests. The scenic spots and historical sites are distributed in the belly of the mountain with birds and flowers, and the forest is layered. There are Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, Sanqing Pavilion, Longmen and the tomb of the people's musician Nie Er. The southern section also has Guanyin Mountain, Baiyu Mouth and other tourist and recuperation spots. Kunming folk also retain the spring outing custom of 'March 3, play Xishan' (Lunar March 3rd to Xishan to play), when the people from all directions gather, sing mountain songs, play small tunes, play dragon and lion dances, picnic and enjoy the scenery, it is very lively. It is said that there are phoenixes living here, so it is called 'Biji Mountain'; and because the Xishan peaks are far away, it looks like a huge sleeping Buddha, and it is like a beautiful girl lying on the edge of Dianchi Lake, so it has the name 'Sleeping Buddha Mountain' or 'Sleeping Beauty'. Attraction Type: Park Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00 Reference Time: Half a day Ticket Price: 40 yuan (including Longmen attractions, excluding other attractions and cable car fees in the park), Longmen cable car 20 yuan, Huating Temple 6 yuan, Taihua Temple 6 yuan Transportation: You can take the cable car directly to Xishan Longmen near the Yunnan Ethnic Village