Things to do & places to visit in Binchuan County, Yunnan, China

Binchuan County city in Yunnan, China. Timezone: Asia/Chongqing, current date and time: Thursday, May 09, 2024, 11:13.

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Top things to do

• Ancient Ruins
• Architectural Buildings
• Religious Sites
• Historic Sites

Top places to visit

1. 5.0 Jinding Temple (1 review)
   - “中华第一门”
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   华首门在鸡足山不但因为独特的奇、险而闻名内外，还因为相传它是释迦牟尼十大弟子之一的迦叶守衣入定即打坐参禅的地方，被佛教称为“中华第一门”。
   如果到了华首门，倚于石门，贴耳静听，石门内有鼓乐经声飘入耳际，表示你的这次朝山之旅因缘很好。如果你这一次听不到鼓乐经声，那么，机会有的是，你下次朝拜华首门，礼叩饮光佛、大势至菩萨，你的虔诚之心，一定会感动菩萨的。那时，你的心愿就达到了。 See more..
   
2. 4.5 Jizu Mountain (9 reviews)
   - Possibility to hike all the way up and to sleep on top to watch sunrise and sunset
   Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Religious Sites
   
   
   I visited Jizu Mountain (鸡足山) in mid January. I hiked all the way up and slept in a small hostel on top of the mountain to watch the sunset and sunrise. How to get there from Dali Ancient town: -take bus 8 to Dali new town (大理市）until the last stop which is the train station (around 1h, 3rmb) -across the street is Dali Eastern bus station (大理东站). From there you can take a shuttle bus to Jizushan (around 2h, 32rmb) How to get to the top of Jizushan: The bus to Jizushan will make a stop at the entrance and you will have to get off the bus to buy tickets (70rmb). Then you can either start hiking from the entrance, or get back in the bus which will take you halfway to the top, where you will be able to either hike up the last stairs for around 2h or take the cable car. If you start hiking from the entrance make sure to take a picture of the map located at the entrance which has both pinyin and characters names, because sometimes the signs on the trails only show the characters. However the trails are well indicated and it is nearly impossible to get lost, just follow Jinding Temple (金顶寺) It took me 4 hours to hike all the way up from the entrance, and I visited 2 temples on the way. Climbing stairs for 4 hours was a little bit boring but the views at the top made it all worth it. On top just below Jinding temple are a hotel and 3 small hostels. I got a double room for 80rmb in one of the hostels (very simple, no bathroom, but a more than appreciated electric blanket). The views on top of the mountain are simply unique and I highly recommend the experience of sleeping there, for those who want to enjoy both an amazing sunrise and sunset. On the next day, after watching the sunrise I went down the stairs until the bus station (located halfway to the top) where I took a shuttle bus directly to Dali new town for 32rmb. See more..
   
3. 4.0 Zhoucheng Confucian Temple and Wu Temple (1 review)
   - My first Confucius temple
   Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Religious Sites
   
   
   This was the first time we visited a Confucius Temple. They are harder to find and specially so well restored. It is not so far from the old town of Dali en the entrance is free for the park. Completely different on the inside; Outside the difference with an other temple is hard to see. In the evening the lighting is very nice. Get on time while it closes at sundown. See more..
   
4. Baiyang Village Site (0 review)
   Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
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5. Denghui Nunnery (0 review)
   Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites
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