Mengle Grand Buddhist Temple
勐泐大佛寺 · Měnglè Dàfó Sì
A large, recently built Theravada temple complex on a hillside above Jinghong, with a golden main hall, a thousand-Buddha stupa and halls in Thai, Burmese, Lao and Sri Lankan styles.
Booking recommendedBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
Dress modestly and remove your shoes in the halls. Go in the late afternoon for the view over Jinghong from the upper terraces.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥120 (cheaper online); ¥160 with a one-way cable car. Reduced ¥80 for ages 60–69, students and children 1.2–1.5 m; free for over-70s and children under 1.2 m. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate, on Trip.com, or through the 游云南 (YouYunnan) app; bring your passport. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- At the top (south end) of Mengle Avenue, about 4 km from the centre: 15–20 yuan by taxi, or city bus 4 to its terminus
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省西双版纳傣族自治州景洪市勐泐大道顶端 勐泐文化旅游区
Photo: Chlukoe · CC BY-SA 4.0
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