Manting Park · Zongfo Temple (Chief Buddhist Temple)
Royal garden of the Dai kings with over 1,300 years of history, the birthplace of Dai royal culture
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:30 (royal elephant show runs to 22:00, scheduled sessions)
- Ticket
- Park CNY 40
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The royal garden of the Dai kings, over 1,300 years old and the birthplace of Dai royal culture; in the park, a white elephant statue and the Premier Zhou Enlai Memorial Square stand side by side — in 1961 the Premier joined the Water-Splashing Festival in Dai dress, and the memorial statue records this much-told story. Zongfo Temple is the highest-ranked Buddhist temple in Xishuangbanna and the royal temple of the Dai kings, solemn with its golden roof and bodhi tree; at night, the 'Lancang River · Mekong River Night' song-and-dance bonfire party runs in residence (approx. CNY 280 per session).
Getting there: Jinghong city area
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