Skip to main content
WindhorseTour
Shortlist (0) China travel guide Blog FAQ About us Contact us
info@windhorsetour.com +86-28-85593923
  • Home
  • Tailor-made tour Tailor-made
  • Tibet tours Tibet tours
    All Tibet group tours
    All Tibet private tours

    Destination

    • Lhasa
    • Central Tibet
    • Mount Everest Base Camp
    • Mount Kailash & Far Western Tibet
    • Eastern Tibet Nyingchi
    • Sichuan/Yunnan to Tibet overland
    • Nepal Extention
    • Sichuan Tibetan Kham
    • Train Journey to Tibet

    Theme

    • Culture and Heritage
    • Family focused
    • Festival
    • Natural scenery
    • Overland
    • Photography
    • Train travel
    • Trekking & Biking
    • Winter getaways
  • China tours China tours
    All China private tours

    Destination

    • Beijing
    • Xi’an
    • Shanghai
    • Guilin & Yangshuo
    • Datong & Pingyao
    • Yunnan
    • Xiamen
    • Yangtze River Cruises
    • Chengdu
    • Tibet
    • China Multi-city tours
    • Mount Huangshan
    • Zhangjiajie
    • Jiuzhaigou National Park
    • Guizhou
    • Qinghai
    • Hangzhou
    • Luoyang
    • Nanjing
    • Hong Kong

    Theme

    • Culture and Heritage
    • Family focused
    • Festival
    • Natural scenery
    • Overland
    • Photography
    • Train travel
    • Trekking & Biking
    • Winter getaways
    • 1st Time travel to China
    • Panda
    • Yangtze cruise
  • Sichuan tours Sichuan
    All Sichuan private tours

    Destination

    • Mount Emei & Leshan
    • Jiuzhaigou & Huanglong
    • Daocheng Yading
    • Sichuan Tibetan Kham
    • Panda Breeding Centers
    • Chengdu
    • South Sichuan

    Theme

    • Culture and Heritage
    • Family focused
    • Festival
    • Natural scenery
    • Overland
    • Photography
    • Trekking & Biking
    • Panda
  • Silk Road tours Silk Road
    All Silk Road private tours

    Destination

    • Zhangye Rainbow Mountain
    • Dunhuang
    • Turpan
    • Kashgar
    • Badain Jaran Desert
    • Kanas Lake
    • Silk Road Tibet
    • Silk Road China
    • Kuqa
    • Hotan
    • Yining Grassland
    • Jiayuguan
    • Tianshui

    Theme

    • Culture and Heritage
    • Natural scenery
    • Overland
    • Photography
    • Trekking & Biking
    • Panda
  • Travel guide Travel guide
    All travel advice

    Travel tips

    • China
    • TIbet
    • Sichuan
    • Ultimate Guide on How to Visit Tibet

    Destinations

    • China
    • Tibet
    • Sichuan
More
Latest Corona Virus travel information
Home > China travel guide > China attractions > Yunnan > Qiongzhu Temple

Qiongzhu Temple

The Qiongzhu Temple is a Buddhist temple located on the Yu' an Mountain 12 km. (7.5 mi.) to the northwest of Kunming City, Yunnan Province.

It got its name because of the grand temple and flourish bamboo forest surrounding it.

There are also many painted sculptures in the temple and is regarded as a cultural heritage and a historical site.

The history of the Qiongzhu Temple can be dated back to Tang dynasty, when Yunnan was still a small county called Dali.

It is said that one day there was two brothers in the royal family hunting in the Kunming West Hills.

While they were pursuing one rhinoceros to the deep woods and suddenly it disappeared. Then they saw a group of strange and old monks in a far distance, but when they went nearer, only they found some canes made of Qiongzu (Qiong Bamboo).

When they went to see these canes the next day, to their surprise they found that the qiong Bamboo had become a bamboo forest and they know its the revelation of the God. As a result, they built the Qiongzhu Temple on the Yu'an Mountain in order to honor them.

Whenever you go to Chinese Buddhist temples, you can always find the Arhat Sculptures, but the Arhat Sculptures in the Qiongzhu Temple are known to be of the highest artistic value.

The 500 sculptures are the important attraction in the temple and are regarded as the Bright Pearl of Oriental Sculpture treasury.

When you enter into the Arhat Hall, you are presented with the all the arhats in thousands of posses and expression and everyone of them is of different postures.

The sculptures are regarded as a cultural heritage and art treasures. You can understand the wonder only if you have a look at it in your own eyes.

Interested in This Attraction? Contact Us Now!

Another important attractions of the Qiongzhu Temple are the Yu' an Mountain and the Daxiong Golden Palace. The mountain is featured by its beautiful landscape and the religious atmosphere with several temples built on the mountain.

The Daxiong Golden Palace is a grand architectural building with exquisitely caved pillars and unique architectural style. If you come here, you will also find many inscription caved by the ancient people, which add artistic value for the buildings.

There are also other many other historical relics besides the 500 arhats. When you enter into the gate, you can find two Cryptomeria fortunei from Yuan Dynasty and you can see many books about the Buddhism and historical events.

The entrance fee is only 10 Yuan and we recommend you spend one or two hours staying here and take a bus or a car to get there.

Moreover, if you are hungry, don't forget to have a taste of the local flavors such as the Guoqiao Rice Noddle, Braised Termitomyces and Lunan Milk Cookie etc.. There are numerous places in Kunming for you to taste all kinds of these food to your hearts' content.   

Related tours

Shanghai Bund Traveling Along the China Silk Road
Tour Route of Silk Road Explorer
Xinjiang Silk Road Explorer Tour to Karakul Lake
Visit Emin Minaret in Turpan
Xian Tours

16 days Silk Road explorer & golden triangle tour

Beijing
⇀ Shanghai
...
Beijing ⇀ Kashgar ⇀ Turpan ⇀ Dunhuang ⇀ Xi'an ⇀ Shanghai
16 days
∙ Private ∙
Overland
Explore Silk Road and learn about the cultures of this ancient trading route. Visit historic cities and stop at the Dunhuang Mogao Caves to see the precious Buddhist statues, sculptures and wall paintings. Much more awaits to be discovered.
Add to shortlist
From ¥ 16,000
View tour >
3 Days Mount Emei Tour Route

3 days Mount Emei in-depth tour

Chengdu
⇀ Chengdu
...
Chengdu ⇀ Leshan ⇀ Mount Emei ⇀ Chengdu
3 days
∙ Private ∙
Spend two days at Mount Emei to have an in-depth tour including the visits to half mountain of Wannian Temple and the Golden Summit of the Golden Statue. Additionally, you will also visit the Panda Base in Chengdu and the Giant Buddha at Leshan.
Add to shortlist
From US$ 344
View tour >
Leshan Mount Emei Tour Route

2 days Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei tour

Chengdu
⇀ Chengdu
...
Chengdu ⇀ Mount Emei ⇀ Leshan ⇀ Chengdu
2 days
∙ Private ∙
Culture and Heritage
A classic trip to Leshan and Mount Emei only takes 2 days. Leshan Grand Buddha is the biggest sitting Buddha in the world and Mount Emei is one of the four Buddhist Mountains in China.
Add to shortlist
From ¥ 1,870
¥ 1,700
View tour >
Leshan Grand Buddha Tour Route

1 day Leshan Giant Buddha tour

Leshan
1 day
∙ Private ∙
Leshan Grand Buddha is renowned for the world's largest sitting buddha. At 71 m. (233 ft.) high, it took over 100 years to carve into a cliff in hopes of calming the merging rivers below. Take this 1 day tour to explore this massive creation.
Add to shortlist
From US$ 82
View tour >
Admin data
 

Related attractions

Kunming Yuantong Temple
Kunming Golden Temple
Yufeng Temple
Erwang Temple
Yulin Grottoes

Contact us

  • +86-28-85593923
  • info@windhorsetour.com

Discover

    • Tibet group tours
    • Tibet tours
    • China tours
    • Sichuan tours
    • Silk Road tours
    • Create your tailor-made tour

Company

  • About us
  • Blog
  • China travel guide
  • FAQ
  • Terms of use and Privacy statement

Customer Reviews

© 2006 - 2021 WindhorseTour.com - All rights reserved