5 Sights in Lijiang, China (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Lijiang, China! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Lijiang. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Activities in Lijiang

1. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a mountain massif or small mountain range in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, in Yunnan province, China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou or Shan-Tzu-tou (扇子陡) and it is 5,596 m (18,360 ft) above sea level.

Wikipedia: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (EN)

2. Mu‘s Mansion

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Mufu is located at No. 49, Guanyuan Lane, Guangyi Street, Dayan Street, Gucheng District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, located in the ancient city of Lijiang, at the foot of the Lion Rock. Mufu was originally the Ming Dynasty Mu's Tusi Mansion Office, most of the buildings were destroyed in the war at the end of the Qing Dynasty, restored and rebuilt in 1999, and the Lijiang Old Town Museum was established. Now it covers an area of 46 acres, and the central axis is 369 meters long. In 2012, it was announced as the second batch of cultural relics protection units in Lijiang City.

Wikipedia: 木府 (ZH)

3. Zhiyun Temple

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Zhiyun Temple Tom Thai / CC BY 2.0

Zhiyun Temple, located in Lashi Town, Yulong County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, China, is one of the five major lama temples in Lijiang. "Pointing to clouds" means "pointing to clouds". It was established in the fifth year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1727). Xianfeng, Tongzhi years destroyed in the troubled times, Guangxu five years (1879) to complete the reconstruction. There are thirteen original courtyards of Zhiyun Temple, and now only one large courtyard and five small courtyards remain.

Wikipedia: 指云寺 (ZH)

4. 金江土主寺

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Jinjiang Tuzhu Temple, located in Jinjiang Village (Jinjiangping), Taoyuan Town, Yongsheng County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, China, is a religious building dedicated to the shrine gods, and is now a cultural relics protection unit in Yunnan Province.

Wikipedia: 金江土主寺 (ZH)

5. Mao Zedong Statue

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The statue of Mao Zedong in Red Sun Square is located in the Red Sun Square in the center of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, and is one of the symbols of Lijiang City. The statue was built in 1969, a product of the Cultural Revolution in China, and is one of the few statues of Mao Zedong that have been preserved in China during the same period.

Wikipedia: 红太阳广场毛泽东塑像 (ZH)

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