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Nancheng Mosque
The oldest mosque in Kūnmíng (or at least on the site where a mosque has sat the longest), the 400-year-old Nancheng Mosque can be recognised by its telltale greenish onion domes, though the lower floors essentially look like the white-tiled offices that they are!
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Nánchéng Qīngzhēn Gŭsì (Nancheng Mosque)
Kūnmíng's oldest mosque, the 400-year-old Nancheng Mosque, was ripped down in 1997 to build a larger version. Close by is a lively strip of Muslim restaurants and shops selling skullcaps, calligraphy and pictures of Mecca. There's another mosque nearby, wedged between Huguo Lu and Chongyun Jie, and another mosque on the corner of Jinbi Lu and Dongsi Jie.
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Qióngzhú Sì (Bamboo Temple)
Dating from the Tang dynasty, the temple burned down and was rebuilt in the 15th century. It was restored from 1883 to 1890, when Sichuanese sculptor Li Guangxiu fashioned 500 luóhàn (arhats or noble ones). These life-size clay figures are a sculptural tour de force - 70 incredible surfing Buddhas ride waves on mounts including blue dogs, crabs and unicorns.
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Yuántōng Sì (Yuántōng Temple)
The Yuántōng Temple is the largest Buddhist complex in Kūnmíng and a target for pilgrims. It is over 1000 years old and has seen many renovations. To the rear of the temple a new hall has been added, enshrining a statue of Sakyamuni, a gift from the king of Thailand. There's a great vegetarian restaurant across the main road from the temple entrance.
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Yuantong Temple
Yuantong temple, at the base of Luófēng Hill, is the largest Buddhist complex in Kūnmíng and a rare and superb example of Tang dynasty design. Yes, it is pretty cool to wander amid a 1200-year-old temple complex that still draws a fair number of pilgrims. The central courtyard holds a large square pond intersected by walkways and bridges, and at the centre has a Ming dynasty octagonal pavilion which houses a 3m golden Maitreya statue.
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