Three Pagodas: Dali Travel, Dali Tours

Last Update : 4/2/2008 3:08:54 AM: Looking from a distance, the Three Pagodas are like 3 huge paintbrushes standing in the city and coloring Dali with even more splendor.

Tourists can visit the Three Pagodas from 8:00 to 19:00 and the admission fee is CNY 52. If you set out from the Ancient City, you can get there on foot, which takes about half an hour. Also there are buses leaving from Xiaguan directly to Three Pagodas.
Last Update : 4/2/2008 3:09:06 AM: The Three Pagodas is the cultural symbol of Dali City. Located at the foot of Mt. Cangshan and near the banks of Erhai Lake, the Three Pagodas stands about one kilometer (0.62 mile) west of Dali City. They are three pagodas in tripartite formation and the main pagoda is named Qianxun Pagoda. Like Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian, Qianxun Pagoda is typical of the Tang Dynasty's (618 - 907) architectural style. It is a 16-storied pagoda enclosed with stone hurdles. To the west of Qianxun Pagoda are two smaller 10-storied pagodas in the same style. 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.

Admission Fee:	CNY 90 (including ticket for Chongsheng Temple)
Recommended Time for a Visit:	Two hours
Opening Hours:	08:00 to 19:00