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The
Golden Temple located on a hill
of pines and cypress is a Taoist
temple which is the reproduction
of the principal pavilion of a
first sanctuary. This Taoist Temple
is founded in 1602 during the
Ming dynasty, and transported
in 1602 on Jizu Shan, a sacred
mountain around Dali, before being
rebuilt on the original spot.
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The
access of Golden temple is done
by climbing successive steps to
the length of which you will cross
various majestic doors before
starting the visit of the temple.
There, you can see the Bronze
pavilion sheltering a statue of
the Pole Star God which is a symbol
of the virtuous sovereign controlling
according to the Taoist principle
of the Wuwei (not to act). Nearby,
in the garden, you will be able
to admire a superb statue of the
Guanyin goddess, the symbol of
fecundity, standing on a lake. |
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At
the bottom of the park, a pavilion
on floors shelters an imposing
14-ton-weighed bronze bell which
is made in 1423. On top of the
pavillon, you can spend your time
to enjoy a splendid sight of Kunming.
The visit of the park continues
with various botanical gardens
like the camellia park or various
greenhouses of many world-wide
vegetable species. |
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The
time to finish all the visits
of Golden Temple can be up to
2 hours, if you have enough time
to snoop around those gardens
in the park. The visit of the
Golden
Temple can be done in the
morning then to visit in the afternoon
another must-see temple of Kunming,
like the Bamboo
Temple or the famous Western
Hills. |
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Entrance
fee of GOLDEN TEMPLE:
20 RMB per person
Access:
Public bus No.71 since the Nanping
street or No.10 with the crossing
of the Dongfeng and Baita streets
for 1 RMB. You can also take a
taxi which is the fastest and
practical solution for approximately
80 RMB from downtown of Kunming.
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