West Mountain

Kunming Mianzumu Outdoor Follow West Mountain Dragon Gate During the Yuan Dynasty, West Mountain was known as the 'first of the eight sceneries of southern Yunnan', and was hailed as the 'first beautiful scenery in Yunnan'. In the Ming Dynasty, it was even ranked as the 'top of the four famous mountains in Yunnan'. Today's West Mountain has been developed into a forest park, which is a AAAA-level tourist attraction in our country. It is suitable for visiting in spring, summer, and autumn, including Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, West Mountain Longmen Grottoes, and Sanqing Pavilion! The 'Dianchi Lake Moon at Night' in the 'Eight Sceneries of Kunming' in the Qing Dynasty generally refers to the Kunming Longmen in the suburbs of Kunming. It is located south of the Sanqing Pavilion and has a history of a thousand years. It is famous for its magnificent scenery of being majestic, strange, dangerous, and beautiful. It is known as the first scenic mountain in Yunnan, and it is popular among local people in Kunming: 'Once you climb the Dragon Gate, your value will increase a hundred times'. The West Mountain Dragon Gate is located on a cliff called Luohan Cliff. The West Mountain Dragon Gate scenic area consists of 'Sanqing Pavilion' and 'Longmen Grottoes'. Among them, the Longmen Grottoes are also the largest and most exquisite Taoist grottoes in Yunnan Province, composed of Lanhai Place, Ciyun Stream, Yunhua Cave, Datian Pavilion and other attractions. This grotto extends along the cliff, all of which are drilled out by humans one hammer at a time!