Brief introduction to Menglian Golden Pagoda Scenic Area

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Brief introduction to Menglian Golden Pagoda Scenic Area

(People's Daily Online) 14:43, November 22, 2013

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Menglian Golden Pagoda

Name: Golden Pagoda of Menglian

Address: Menglian County, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province

Brief introduction: Completed in April 1997, Golden Pagoda of Menglian is a splendid and glittering pagoda of Hinayana Buddhist subject to the influence of the typical culture of South Asia. The scenic spot is comprised of a 31.6m-high main tower and 24 attached towers surrounding the main one. Each tower is decorated with wind-bells tinkling crisp and jingling chimes along with the wind. Dai people believe that the jingling sound is unique to Brahma from heaven, providing people with an exotic connotation of Buddhism.

Golden Pagoda of Menglian, opposite to Menglian Xuanfuci Department Chieftain Government Office, is a symbol of the unity and progress among all ethnic groups inhabited in Menglian County. Menglian Xuanfuci Department Chieftain Government Office, called "Hehan" in Dai language, which means "the golden palace", is perfectly matched with Golden Pagoda of Menglian, thus adding more splendors to each other. Golden Pagoda of Menglian is the largest gold-decorated stupa in Yunnan Province as well as a wonderful attraction of Menglian County.

（Editor：ChenLidan、Gao Yinan）