The
Three Pagodas temple is the cultural
symbol of Dali. Located at the
foot of Cangshan
Mountain and near the famous
Erhai
Lake, the Three Pagodas stands
about 1 kilometre west of Dali
City.
They
are three pagodas in tripartite
formation and the main pagoda
is named Qianxun Pagoda; it is
70 metres high and flanked by
2 smaller pagodas on each side
at 42 metres high. Qianxun Pagoda
is in the typical architectural
style of the Tang Dynasty's (618
- 907). It is a 16-storied pagoda
enclosed with stone hurdles while
the two smaller same style pagodas
are 10-storied.
During
the repairing of the Three Pagodas
in the 1970s, more than 600 relics
were found, including scriptures,
bronze mirrors, golden Buddhas
and crystal Buddhas.
Tourists
can visit the Three Pagodas from
8:00 to 19:00 and the admission
fee is RMB 121 . It takes 30 minutes
to reach there by feet if you
start from the Dali
Old Town. Also there are public
buses leaving from Xiaguan directly
to Three Pagodas temple.
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