The temple complex consists of a mountain gate, ordination hall, monks' quarters, main hall, kitchen, and other buildings. With a grand scale covering an area of 3,960 square meters, it is one of the larger Theravada Buddhist temples for the Dai people in Yunnan.
The main hall features a triple-eaved hip-and-gable roof with a circular corridor-style design. It is 15.5 meters wide and 22.5 meters deep, with three tiers of dougong brackets under the eaves. The temple’s wall base is adorned with stone carvings depicting Buddhist scripture stories, while the wood carvings on the overhanging eaves and caisson ceiling hold high artistic value. It has been listed as a provincial-level key cultural relic.
Jinggu County is more than 600 kilometers from Kunming, with buses available from major passenger stations in Kunming.
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