Yuantong Temple, located in the city of Kunming Yuantong Street, is one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in Kunming, has been built for more than 1200 years. It is also the largest monasteries in Kunming. It was built in the Nanyu era of the Tang Dynasty and was first named Budala Temple. The Yuan Dynasty Dade five years (1301 AD (Xinchou year)) built Yuantong Temple, Yuan Dynasty emperor "gifted Shujia".