指云寺

东宝·仲巴呼图克图

6 根高 12 米的通天金柱

大殿中央供奉着一尊释迦牟尼佛十二岁等身像，是从印度请来的镀金铜像，旁边还有十五世东宝活佛的灵塔

寺院内种有岩桑、银杏、云南樱花等两三百年树龄的古树，每年 11 月底银杏叶变黄

寺庙建于清雍正五年（1727 年），传说当年高僧指着西空一片彩云说“此可建寺”，因此得名指云寺，后来在战火中损毁，于光绪五年（1879 年）重建 。

Lashihai Lake situates 10 kilometers west of Lijiang in Yunnan Province. Lashi Lake is the largest lake in Lijiang, covering for 5,330 hectares. With the altitude of 2,437 meters, it is actually a lake cut off by Lashi Dam. Lashi is a word in ancient Naxi language, which means a “new desolate dam”. Lashihai Lake is a part of the Lashihai Plateau Wetland Nature Reserve, which was built in 1998 by the local government, in order to preserve the indispensable wetland habitat.

Paradise of birds

Lashihai Lake enjoys a monsoon climate. Due to the construction of the dam, the lake has changed from a seasonal lake to a plateau lake with a certain water level. Now it has become the paradise for migratory birds, who spend their winter beside Lashihai Lake. Annually, there are about 57 species of birds come to Lashihai Lake during winter, including nine endangered species, such as the bar-headed goose, black cranes, and black-headed crane.

For visitors, the best time for bird viewing is from December to February. Visitors can rent the boats on the lake, which is the relaxing and leisure way for sightseeing and bird watching. Horse riding or biking around the lake is also a good choice.

Highlights at Lashihai Lake

Lashihai Lake is the origin of the Ancient Tea Horse Road. The Ancient Tea Horse Road is similar to the Silk Road, which was also an important trading route in southern China. On this route, people used Yunnan horses as the main transportation means. Nowadays, people can take the horse riding to experience a section of this old road, and feel the local ethnic culture.

Lashihai Lake has several branches, including the Beauty Spring, the Holy Well Source, and the Seven Fairies Lake. The water of them is all the melted snow from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The Beauty Spring is a local people’s daily water supplier. The Holy Well Source is a holy place for local Naxi people. The Seven Fairies Lake is the source of Beauty Spring and Holy Well Source, and also the water source of Lijiang Ancient Town.

In addition, the Zhiyun Temple in the north of Lashihai Lake is a quiet visiting spot. Built-in 1727 during the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912), Zhiyun Temple was the residence of two Living Buddhas. In the temple’s yard, a ginkgo, an old pine tree, and an oriental cherry witnessed the temple’s development.

Visitors can see some Buddha statues, some daily use items of the Living Buddha, such as clothes, bronze seals, and chopsticks.

**Zhiyun Temple (指云寺)** is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located near Lashi Lake, about 18 km west of Lijiang Ancient Town in Yunnan Province, China. Here's an overview:

## History

The temple was built in **1727** during the Qing Dynasty (Yongzheng reign) and is one of the five major temples in Lijiang. Its Tibetan name is **"Garma Namgyal Ling"** (Garden of Victory). It serves as the ancestral residence of successive Dongbao Zhambhala Tulkus and is the main temple of the Northwest Dianxi Gaju sect (White Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism.

## Name Origin

"Zhiyun" literally means **"pointing at the cloud."** According to legend, when a Tibetan Buddhist master was traveling through Lijiang, locals struggled to find a suitable site for a monastery. The master raised his staff and pointed at a colorful cloud in the western sky, indicating that the temple should be built beneath it — hence the name.

## Architecture & Features

The temple originally consisted of **13 courtyards**, though only one large courtyard and five smaller ones remain today. Its design is unique, blending Tibetan Buddhist traditions with local **Naxi, Han, and Bai** architectural influences rather than pure Tibetan style.

**Main Hall**: The spacious hall stands over 13 meters high with seven bays across, featuring the most pillars of any temple in Lijiang. It can accommodate over a hundred lamas for rituals. The doors and windows are adorned with exquisite three-layer carvings.

**Courtyard Trees**: The courtyard features five ancient tree species — cherry, plum, ginkgo, mulberry, and Chinese scholar tree — all over **200 years old**.

## Treasures

The temple houses several precious relics:
- A stupa for the 15th Dongbao Living Buddha
- Ritual items including bronze seals, a Qianlong-era ink box, ivory chopsticks, and a jade snuff bottle
- **Thangka paintings** and Buddha images by the Ming Dynasty painter Maxiao Xian, gifted from Dege Babang Temple
- Masks and robes used in **Cham dances** (ritual dances)

## Visiting Information

| | |
|---|---|
| **Location** | Lashi Town, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan |
| **Distance** | ~18 km from Lijiang Ancient Town |
| **Ticket** | Free |
| **Hours** | 8:00 – 21:00 |
| **Duration** | 1–2 hours |

You can reach it by bike (~1.5 hours), car (~30 minutes, ~30 yuan), or Bus Route 31.

The temple sits by the scenic **Lashi Lake**, a wetland nature reserve known for winter birdwatching, making it a peaceful destination combining cultural heritage with natural beauty.

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History of Potala Palace
This hilltop site above the city of Lhasa originally hosted the meditation retreat of King Songtsen Gampo, who built the first palace there in 637 in order to greet his bride Princess Wencheng of China.

Construction of the present palace began in 1645 under the fifth Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso, an important figure in Tibetan history. Known as the "Great Fifth," he unified Tibet and made the Yellow Hat sect the state religion. The White Palace was completed in 1648, after which it was used as winter quarters by the Dalai Lama.

Construction on the Red Palace was still underway when the Great Fifth died in 1682. Fearing the project would be abandoned, the monks kept his death a secret for 10 years until the Red Palace was completed. In the meantime, the Dalai Lama was impersonated by a monk who looked most like him.

In 1959, the current Dalai Lama fled to India amid riots against the Chinese military occupation of Tibet; he remains in exile today. During the Cultural Revolution (1966-77), the remaining monks were expelled and the abandoned palace was looted and damaged by Chinese soldiers.

Today, only a few monks are allowed to occupy the Potala Palace under strict supervision and Tibetan pilgrims are not generally admitted to the shrines. The Chinese government operates the palace as a state museum and has recently renovated the building to attract foreign tourists.

What to See at Potala Palace
Built on a rocky hill overlooking the city of Lhasa, the Potala Palace has a sturdy fortress-like appearance. It contains more than a thousand rooms spreading over an area of 1,300 feet by 1,000 feet. The stone walls are 16 feet thick at the base, but more finely constructed (without the use of nails) in the upper stories.

The palace is fronted by a great plaza at the south base of the rock, enclosed by walls and gates. A series of fairly easy staircases, broken by intervals of gentle ascent, leads to the summit of the rock. It is important to become acclimated to the high altitude of Lhasa before making the climb.

The Potala Palace is made of two main parts, easily distinguished by their color: the Red Palace and White Palace. The two are joined by a smaller, yellow-painted structure that houses the sacred banners hung on the exterior for the New Year festivals. The rooms inside the palace are identified by numbers as well as names.

The heart of the complex is the Red Palace (Potrang Marpo), painted a deep red and used primarily for religious purposes. Richly decorated with painting, jewelled work, carving and other ornament, it contains several shrines and the tombs of eight past Dalai Lamas. Before the tombs are precious votive offerings, including a pagoda made of 200,000 pearls.

Especially celebrated throughout the Red Palace is the fifth Dalai Lama, whose life story is depicted in murals. His mummified body rests inside a 50-foot stupa covered with four tons of gold and encrusted with semi-precious stones. In another chapel he is shown enthroned as an equal to the Buddha. Also impressive is the golden tomb-stupa of the last Dalai Lama (d. 1933), who made Tibet an independent country.

The Red Palace also houses the monks' assembly hall, numerous chapels and shrines (dedicated to the full extent of Tibet's pantheon of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, saints and demons) and libraries of important Tibetan Buddhist scriptures (the Kangyur in 108 volumes and the Tengyur in 225, all hand-painted from carved wooden blocks).

Surrounding the Red Palace is the secular White Palace (Potrang Karpo), the former home of the Dalai Lama and his monks. Originally built in the 1650s, it was extended to its present size by the 13th Dalai Lama in the early 1900s. In addition to monastic living quarters, the White Palace contained offices, the seminary for training Tibetan government officials and the printing house.

The most important shrine in the Potala is the Saint's Chapel in the White Palace, which contains a revered statue of Chenrezi, bodhisattva of compassion. Below the Saint's Chapel is the Dharma Cave, where King Songtsen Gampo studied the Buddhist scriptures after his conversion in the 7th century. These rooms are the oldest part of the Potala Palace.

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