Hidden Ancient Temple Near Kunming | Check in at 8 RMB to the 600-Year-Old Panlong Temple!

Panlong Ancient Temple, a rendezvous of mountains, sea, and Zen heart ✨

🚗【Transportation Guide】
1 hour drive from Kunming city center, navigate to "Panlong Temple" to reach the mountain gate directly
📍Location: Panlong Mountain, Jincheng Town, Jinning District, Kunming, Yunnan Province
⏰Opening Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
🎫Ticket: 8 RMB (cash payment)

🌟【Highlights】
▫️Known as one of the "Three Great Buddhist Holy Sites of Yunnan" along with Western Hills and Jizu Mountain
▫️Yuan Dynasty ancient temple with 600 years of history
▫️Unique cultural landscape where Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism coexist

📿【Temple Tour】
• Must-see Yuan Dynasty’s top camellia in central Yunnan🌸
Two ancient camellia trees planted by Master Lianfeng, blooming bright red in winter and spring, still splendid after 600 years~

• Climb the Guanhai Tower to overlook Dianchi Lake🌊
An excellent viewpoint! Watch the sunset dye the blue waves, calming your heart

• Five Elements Vegetarian Meal Experience🥢
(cash only) Simple vegetarian meal with profound wisdom, taste the flavor of Zen

• The wonder of the Three Teachings in one🙏
The Buddha’s chant in the Mahavira Hall, incense in the Jade Emperor Pavilion, and morning bell in the Patriarch Hall coexist harmoniously—truly stunning!

📸【Check-in Tips】
1. No photography inside the halls📵 Please respect religious beliefs
2. Shoes must be removed before entering👟
3. The legends of the Marriage Tree and Crescent Moon Well are very interesting
4. Bring cash (for tickets + vegetarian meal)

🌅 That’s it, one afternoon is enough. Find peace in the sound of pine waves and Buddhist chants, and encounter yourself in the light and shadow of the ancient temple~