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Attractions around Kunming
Western Hills
Given the nice, occasionally even breathtaking view from the Western
Hills over Lake Dian and the countryside beyond, it is no surprise
that numerous temples have been constructed here over the centuries. It's
the area that must be considered the fittest to house gods and demons in
the vicinity of Kunming.
Among the temples and religious sites are Huating Temple, some
fifteen kilometers from Kunming, then, further up the road, Taihua Temple
and Sanqing Temple, and finally, the most famous of them all,
the Dragon Gate.
The Dragon Gate is a system of grottoes and tunnels dug and hacked
into a mountain-top cliff by a group of Taoist monks between 1781
and 1835. The grottoes are dedicated to a number of Chinese deities.
There is a chairlift up the hills. Its mountain-top station is
near the Dragon Gate.
A visit to the Western Hills and the Dragon Gate is a
standard itinerary of Diethelm Travel Yunnan Tours.
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