[2025 Dali ] Travel Guide for Qianxun Tower (Updated May)

🌈Historical background: The three pagodas are composed of one large and two small. The large pagoda is named Qianxun Pagoda, which was built during the Nanzhao Quanfengyou period and is a typical Tang Dynasty architectural style. The outline of the two small pagodas in the south and the north is conical, which is a typical Song Dynasty architectural style and was built during the Dali Kingdom Duan Zhengyan and Duan Zhengxing period. The three pagodas stand on three feet, with the Qianxun Pagoda in the middle and the two small pagodas guarding the north and south. It is also recorded in Xu Xiake's travel notes. 🚗Highlight introduction: The Qianxun Pagoda is the largest of the Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas, located in the middle of the front of the two small pagodas in the north and the south, so it is also called the Central Pagoda. The tower has 16 floors, each with a niche in the center of the front, and a white marble Buddha statue in the niche. There were originally five heavy objects in the Chongsheng Temple, namely the Nanzhao Jianji Big Bell, the Rain Copper Guanyin Statue, the Three Saints Gold Statue, the 'Buddha Capital' plaque, and the Three Pagodas. Unfortunately, except for the Three Pagodas, the remaining four heavy objects and the Chongsheng Temple were destroyed in the war. 🎫Ticket information: Tickets are 75. ✨Travel suggestions: A must-visit spot in Dali, you can climb to the top of the Sea-viewing Tower to see the full view of the Three Pagodas. There are many places in the entire scenic area where you can take pictures of the reflection of the Three Pagodas, such as the Tianlong Pool and the Juying Pool in the scenic spot. But more people will choose the Three Pagodas Reflection Park next to it. This park is free to enter with a scenic spot ticket, but you need to go out of the Three Pagodas scenic spot to go.

Dali Chongsheng Three Pagodas Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Area Chongsheng Temple, facing Erhai Lake to the east and Cangshan Mountain to the west, is located about one kilometer north of the ancient city of Dali in Yunnan Province, at the foot of Cangshan Mountain and on the shore of Erhai Lake. Historically, 9 emperors of Dali became monks at Chongsheng Temple, which is called 'Tianlong Temple' in Jin Yong's martial arts novel 'Tianlong Babu'. Chongsheng Temple was once famous for its five major treasures (three pagodas, Nanzhao's great bell, rain copper Guanyin statue, three holy gold statues, and 'Buddha Capital' plaque), but Chongsheng Temple and the other four treasures were all destroyed by wars and natural disasters over the centuries. The three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple consist of one large and two small ones. The large pagoda is called Qianxun Pagoda. The distance between Qianxun Pagoda and the two small pagodas to the north and south is 70 meters, forming a tripod. The existing height of Qianxun Pagoda is 69.13 meters, the bottom width is 9.9 meters, it is a square dense eaves hollow brick pagoda, with a total of 16 levels, it is one of the tallest existing pagodas in China, and it is a typical Tang Dynasty building along with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an. The interior wall of the pagoda body runs vertically up and down, with a wooden staircase. 📝Note tips: You can encounter it by walking around Erhai Lake. Those who understand the history of Yunnan and Buddhism will have a deeper feeling.

[Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas in Dali: Profound, Auspicious, and Endless]Located in Dali, Yunnan, the Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas face the Cangshan Mountains to the west and the Erhai Lake to the east. They were built during the reign of King Quanfengyou of the Nanzhao Kingdom. The main pagoda, Qianxun Pagoda, stands in the center, while the two smaller pagodas guard the north and south sides, standing firmly and majestically. The art of pagoda construction reached its peak here, making it a landmark of Dali and a testament to the flourishing of Buddhism in the area. Later, the grand Chongsheng Temple was built, which was a famous royal temple of the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms and was once renowned for its five great treasures. Chongsheng Temple is also the Tianlong Temple in the novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".