Dai-style golden pagoda

[Attraction] Menghuan Grand Golden Pagoda [Address] No. 56, Xianchi Road, Mangshi [Transportation] Take a taxi or shared bike to the foot of the mountain, then take a minibus for CNY 1 to the top. √ Menghuan Grand Golden Pagoda is a landmark building in Mangshi and a holy place for the Dai people. √ Menghuan Grand Golden Pagoda is the first golden pagoda in China and the first hollow pagoda in Asia. √ Legend has it that Sakyamuni lived here when he was reincarnated as the golden rooster Aluan. √ Menghuan Grand Golden Pagoda is built on a high place. Climb the pagoda and look out, and you can overlook the Mangshi Dam from the viewing platform. The poetic Dai villages and the prosperous Mangshi city are all in sight. In the evening, you can also enjoy the starry night view of Mangshi and the Menghuan Silver Pagoda that complements the Menghuan Grand Golden Pagoda. √ The golden pagoda has four gates in the east, west, south, and north, but only the west gate is closed. You need to take off your shoes to visit the golden pagoda. √ The first drink shop on the right side of the golden pagoda has delicious avocado. √ You can watch the sunrise at the golden pagoda at 8:00 am and the sunset at 7:00 pm.