Yun Tian Palace

Yun Tian Palace

Yun Tian Palace is located on Jiangbin Road in Yulin city center and is one of Yulin’s key scenic spots. Construction of Yun Tian Palace began in 1998, covering an area of 4.6 hectares with a plaza spanning 17,000 square meters. The main building has 21 floors and stands 108 meters tall, comprising over 1,100 rooms. Its archway, individual structures, and the height of its ornamental columns are among the tallest in China; it stands gracefully along the southern bank of the clear-flowing Nanliu River. Viewed from the riverside, the entire building is majestic and imposing. Towering between heaven and earth under the blue sky and white clouds, it resembles a beautiful painting. The Yun Palace complex covers an area of 70 mu, with a construction area of 140,000 square meters, a 21-floor building reaching 108 meters in height, and an archway standing 30 meters tall. The architecture is grand, the sculptures are exquisitely crafted, and it is a standalone structure. There was supposed to be a bronze Buddha on the fifth floor, but it wasn’t completed when we arrived. We mainly visited the sculpture art exhibition halls, as only four floors were open.

Located on Jiangbin Road in Yulin city, Guangxi, Yun Tian Palace is one of the city’s key scenic spots. Completed in 1998, it covers an area of 4.6 hectares, with a plaza of 17,000 square meters, a 21-floor main building standing 108 meters tall, and over 1,100 rooms. Its archway, individual structures, and the height of its ornamental columns are the tallest in China. It boasts exquisitely carved qilin (Chinese unicorns), phoenixes, cloisonné-crafted five-dragon lifting a gourd, all of which rank among the world’s tallest. Its wall carvings of flying dragons, intricately sculpted, are hailed as a world wonder. It is also the first in China to gather cultural artifacts of all 56 ethnic groups. The overall architecture is majestic and awe-inspiring.

Exterior Appearance

Yun Tian Palace is a massive antique-style building constructed by Taiwanese businessmen in Guangxi. It integrates traditional culture and architectural styles from ancient times to the present, both domestically and internationally. Covering an area of 70 mu with a built-up area of 140,000 square meters, its main structure is a 21-floor building that soars 108 meters high. The palace features overlapping towers that rise majestically skyward, with two auxiliary wings extending from either side of the main façade—each standing at least as high as four floors—resembling the “feet” of a giant sitting firmly in place.

Sculptures

At the very center of the main building extends a large platform approximately five floors high, where a colossal 30-meter-tall, 660-ton bronze Buddha statue—boasting the title of “Southeast Asia’s Largest Bronze Buddha”—is set to stand. In the plaza’s center stand a pair of 18.1-meter-tall dragon pillars carved from blue granite, a pair of 5.8-meter-tall qilin also carved from the same material, a pair of 4.7-meter-tall phoenixes, and 108 stone-carved dragons. Most eye-catching is the massive bronze drum at the main entrance, forged from brass, atop which perches a gigantic rooster sculpture claimed to be unique both in China and abroad, standing over ten meters tall. The rooster symbolizes the shape of China’s territory.

Yun Tian Cultural City

Yun Tian Cultural City covers an area of 70 mu, with a built-up area of 140,000 square meters, a 21-floor building rising 108 meters high, and an archway standing 30 meters tall. It is an antique-style architectural complex that showcases China’s historical and cultural heritage. The scale is enormous, the architecture majestic, and the sculptures exquisitely crafted, all combining to create an awe-inspiring presence. It can be considered the foremost standalone structure in China and a world-class tourist attraction. Yun Tian Cultural City mainly consists of three major sections: the Sculpture Art Exhibition Hall, the Folk Culture Museum, and the Precious Treasures and National Relics Display Area. The sculptures are divided into three series: stone carvings, wood carvings, and bronze castings. Each sculpture carries deeply moving stories, embodies the shared cultural roots across the Taiwan Strait, and reflects the profound love of artists and craftsmen from both sides for Chinese culture, as well as their pursuit of the highest artistic ideals. Carefully observing and appreciating the thousands of exquisitely crafted sculptures is like traveling through the long river of history—the timeless treasures of our national culture are within arm’s reach, and the enduring spirit of our culture envelops us in a vast yet gentle embrace.