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Lijiang Mural in Yunnan

The Lijiang Mural in Lijiang(丽江), Yunnan(云南) Province,one precious cultural relic is stored in Daobaoji Palace in Baisha village.

This exquisite and mighty gate door is the entrance to Daobaoji Palace in Baisha village in Lijiang, Yunnan Province. The famous Lijiang Murals are stored here.

Another name for Lijiang Murals is Baisha Murals. Baisha (White Sand) is located in the north of Lijiang. It is named this because of the large amount of white sand on the earth’s surface there. According to history Baisha is the earliest place for the settlement of Naxi nationality after they entered Lijiang basin. The present murals are all kept in Dabaoji Palace and Liuli Temple in Baisha. All of the 55 murals were masterpieces in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The biggest one is stored in Dabaoji Palace. In total, there are 100 vivid figures visible in it. Their facial expressions are vivid enough to show their happiness, anger, sadness and joys. All of the Baisha murals are about religion. However their uniqueness comes from the fact that they are the combination of Buddhism, Taoism and Lamaism, which is a very rare phenomenon.

Lijiang Murals attract countless people both at home and abroad because of it distinctive characteristics and precious historical connotation.

Getting there:
You can take taxi or No.6 bus to get Baisha Town.

Admission Fee: RMB 15

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