[2024 Tonghai Attraction] Travel Guide for Yuxi Tonghai Xiushan Historical Cultural Park (Updated Oct)
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Address:
No. 46, Wenxianli, Xiushan Town, Tonghai County, Yuxi City
Opening times:
Open today at 07:00-19:30Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-1.1 hours
Phone:
0877-3012193,0877-3014049
Yunnan Tonghai Xiushan Crossing Tour: A magical encounter with ancient buildings in the mountains.
Xiushan has a history of more than 2,000 years, dating back to the ancient temple built by General Wu Bo in the Western Han Dynasty, and has left a large number of cultural and natural landscapes. There are more than 100 temples, pavilions, and pagodas on the mountain, which have gone through the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. Today, there are still seven main buildings, including the Jutingwang Temple, Sanyuan Palace, Puguang Temple, Jade Emperor Pavilion, Qingliangtai, Yongjin Temple, and Bailong Temple, forming a colorful and harmonious architectural complex.
The numerous ancient buildings on Xiushan have been listed as national key cultural relics protection units, with distinctive features, profound connotations, and the architectural craftsmanship, historical content, and cultural characteristics of the past dynasties.
Xiushan has beautiful scenery, with an area of only 7.6 square kilometers, but there are thousands of green peaks, tens of thousands of trees like clouds, green shade covering the sun, and green grass like felt. Moreover, it has its own characteristics with the change of orientation and scenic spots. All year round, the flowers are charming and the scenery is beautiful, all of which are wonderful.
Walking in Xiushan, time seems to stand still, everything is so quiet. You can stroll in the corridor and feel the breath of life of the ancients; you can sit on the stone steps and listen to the whispers of the mountains and forests; you can touch the ancient walls and feel the temperature of history. In this ancient building in the mountains and forests, it is like a time traveler, starting an unforgettable crossing journey.
📍Coordinates distance from Kunming🚌1.5h
💲Ticket: 10 yuan
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Yuxi Summer Getaway: Li's Coffee.
☕Li's Coffee
📍Address: 8 Wenmiao St, Tonghai County, Yuxi, Yunnan
🕙Opening hours: 10:00-22:00
💰Average price: CNY 20
🍲Recommended dishes: Bean foam coffee
🌟Highlights: Tonghai limited edition: Bean foam coffee, very mellow, with a strong bean foam flavor, not bitter or astringent, rich foam.
❤Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
On July 19, 2024, I came to Yuxi, Yunnan, to start my summer vacation. I went to Tonghai County, where there is a large Confucian temple, a beautiful Xiushan Park, a special museum, and the beautiful Qilu Lake. Coming down from the Confucian temple, there is a pedestrian street paved with stone slabs, and there is a two-story building at the entrance of the street. As a coffee lover, I saw this very quiet coffee shop.
JourneyJoys
A surprising small town encountered during the journey, Tonghai in Yuxi
After resigning, I have been on a journey around the Yunnan Grand Loop, playing while looking for a suitable place to live.
The current route: Beijing-Kunming-Dali-Weishan-Lincang Yun County-Baoshan-Tengchong-Kunming-Yuxi-Tonghai.
Yuxi and Tonghai were both decided temporarily, as they are midway stops between Kunming and Honghe. Since the high-speed train stops here, I decided to explore both.
The main city of Yuxi is not particularly high in playability, but the friendly prices of goods and housing, the convenience of shopping and dining, and the less humid climate compared to Tengchong all make it comfortable. For me, the presence of Uniqlo and seafood barbecue already boosts the city's score in my mind. However, compared to Kunming, Yuxi may still lag in terms of transportation and job opportunities (if I want to work in the future).
I had no prior knowledge of Tonghai; it was purely a serendipitous stop. But it turned out to be the right choice.
Tonghai has a large-scale vegetable planting base with a wide sales radiation range, driving the economy and income of the entire county, and attracting many people from surrounding provinces and cities to work here. Walking in the ancient city of Tonghai, I saw for the first time an ancient city with so many young people (of course, besides the many foreign merchants and tourists at tourist attractions). Tonghai has more young people living and working here, making the entire county look vibrant. The rational population structure ensures that the small town has all the necessary living facilities. Qilu Lake and Xiushan are beautiful natural resources, great places for the elderly and children. The ancient city also has many restaurants and shops that cater to the tastes and lifestyles of young people.
In many ways, Tonghai gave me the same feeling as Weishan, but I can't quite pinpoint what it is. Maybe it's the half-open shops in the ancient city, or the beautiful ancient trees, Taoist temples, and Buddhist temples on Xiushan similar to those on Weibao Mountain (both have cats), or the equally clean and tidy streets and alleys.
In short, this is a charming place.
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Yunnan's summer resort small town, a famous state of propriety and music
A famous state of propriety and music, the most beautiful in southern Yunnan, hides a little Jiangnan in Yunnan. Here, the mountains are clear, the waters are beautiful, the forests are covered, the ancient buildings are well-preserved, and the average temperature in summer is 20 degrees, without the scorching heat, making it a summer retreat.
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Tonghai Ancient Town
Centered around Tonghai Ancient Town, Wenxing Street, and Chongwen Street area, a large number of old houses and ancient buildings are preserved.
The layout of the ancient town is compact, distributed along both sides of Wenxing Street. Entering the residences, you will find courtyards with patios, and the exquisite carvings of Jiangnan architecture are integrated into the architectural layout of the Yunnan region.
Jukui Pavilion
An ancient tower in the center of the ancient town, sitting in the center of the district, was built during the Ming Dynasty. Admission is free
Tonghai Confucian Temple
Dominating Tonghai Ancient Town is a Confucian temple built against the mountain. It seems that every cultural ancient city has a Confucian temple, but each with a different style. Tonghai's Confucian temple is built against the mountain, with a mountain gate leading to a grand hall. Admission is free
Xiushan Park
Xiushan Scenic Area, with its secluded paths and dense forests, is dotted with ancient relics such as Puji Temple, Jade Emperor Pavilion, Cool Terrace, and Bailong Temple... Ancient buildings from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties are hidden in the secluded corners of Xiushan Park. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can also overlook Tonghai Ancient Town. Admission fee is 10 yuan
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There are also many time-honored shops on the streets, with shop signs and banners that carry the taste of the years. Scissor candy, bean curd candy, hawthorn cake, cold papaya water, cold shrimp, bubble cake...
Accommodation: Recommended near the ancient town, standard rooms starting from 80 yuan.
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Off-the-beaten-path travel from Kunming—Tonghai
It takes only 1.5 hours to drive from Kunming to reach this small town nestled against Xiushan Mountain and facing Qilu Lake—Tonghai.
If you want to avoid the crowds during the May Day holiday and still go out, Tonghai is a good choice. You can stroll through the old streets, visit the Wen Temple, and see the panoramic view of Tonghai from Xiushan Park.
Cai Shen Street—a local market old street where locals go, with lots of snacks!!
If you want to return the same day, you can also head to Chengjiang to enjoy the beautiful lake scenery, which is also a nice option~
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Treasure Park Tonghai Xiushan
Xiushan Park - it's really beautiful!
🤜The cultural atmosphere is strong, and the inheritance and protection are very good. Xiushan is really worth going to, you can see the historical marks left behind, and you will be greatly shocked, it is worth slowly feeling. Walking on the mossy stone road, step by step, feeling the road that the ancients have walked, it's like we meet in another space and time. The mottled walls, tall and straight ancient trees, lazy and greedy kittens, hide-and-seek white pheasants, drifting incense... it's really comfortable 😌
👉🏻A whole mountain scattered with ancient buildings, Yongjin Temple, Qingliangtai, Yuhuang Pavilion, Puguang Temple, Bailong Temple... and the Confucian Temple and Museum at the foot of the mountain. The mountain is very quiet, ancient cypress, ancient fir, ancient pine, moss, ferns, wild flowers and wild grasses are free, and each ancient courtyard is full of potted plants, hydrangeas, camellias and various old bonsai.
Climbing the mountain while visiting hundreds of years of courtyards, the harvest is full.
📍Inside Xiushan Historical and Cultural Park, Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province