Zhiyun Temple
指云寺 · Zhǐyún Sì
A quiet Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Karma Kagyu school, founded in 1727 on the hillside above Lashi Lake, mixing Han, Tibetan, Bai and Naxi building styles.
No booking needed1 hour
Tip
Dress modestly, walk clockwise around the halls, and ask before photographing monks or the inner shrines.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–19:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- Free or a small fee of about ¥10; reports differ To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- On the west side of Lashi Lake, about 30–40 minutes by taxi or DiDi from the Old Town; easy to add to a Lashi Lake trip To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省丽江市玉龙纳西族自治县拉市镇海西村指云寺
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