introduce
Located in the southeastern suburb of Kunming, Guandu Town is one of the well-known historical and cultural ancient towns in Kunming. It was already a market town with developed commerce and handicrafts in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancient town is rich in cultural landscapes, including five mountains, six temples, seven pavilions, and eight temples, and various shops are also lively and complete. It is a good place for shopping around Kunming.
During the Tang Dynasty, "Wodong" (i.e. Guandu) was an ideal place for the princes and nobles of Nanzhao and Dali to visit Dianchi Lake. The temple built earlier in Guandu Ancient Town was built at this time, which is dedicated to Mahakala. (Dahei God)'s Tuzhu Temple. The front porch and the back building of the Tuzhu Temple are grand and magnificent. Although the other ancient temple, the Legal Temple, is not as large and magnificent as the Tuzhu Temple, it is also exquisitely crafted and beautifully built.
When you come to Guandu Ancient Town, in addition to viewing those ancient temples and cultural landscapes, an important purpose is to eat snacks. It is Guandu Baba, which the locals call: Maibaba. The famous one in the ancient town is the glasses Baba located in Jingangta Commercial Street of the ancient town. There is a long line of people buying Baba every day. The flax stuffed and peanut stuffed are very popular. When you go to the ancient town, you must remember to buy it and try it.
opening hours
Open all year round
