Kunming Xishan Scenic Resort(Reclining Foshan)

It's a great place to see downtown Kunming and Dianchi Lake. The facilities are excellent, with electric cars, buses, and cable cars available for your convenience. You'll find the stupa and memorial hall of Master Xuyun. Both Huating Temple and Taihua Temple are worth a visit. The Longmen Gate hike is challenging, but well worth it. The forests are lush and the air is fresh.

Finally climbed the West Mountain and had a great view of the Dianchi Lake from a high place. It was easy to go up and down the mountain by sightseeing bus. In addition to Longmen, there were 2 or 3 stops on the way to get on and off, which was convenient for visiting temples near the stops.

I'm in Kunming's West Hill, feeling the breeze. Ascending the winding mountain path, Dianchi Lake unfolds before me like a mirror, its shimmering waters opening my heart. Every tree and stone here seems to tell an ancient story. I paused before the Longmen Grottoes, marveling at the masterful craftsmanship. This is more than a physical climb; it's a spiritual cleansing. West Hill embodies the gentle and affectionate side of Kunming.

[Emerald by the Dianchi Lake | Nanny-level travel guide to Kunming Xishan, encounter the poetry of the 500-mile Dianchi Lake] Text: As a deep player who checks in Xishan three times a year, today I will take you to unlock this secret place called "the best place in central Yunnan" by Xu Xiake. The moment I climbed to the top of Xishan, I finally understood the various styles of "Sleeping Beauty" written by Wang Zengqi. 🚡【Transportation Guide】 It is recommended to take Metro Line 3 directly to Xishan Park Station (Exit A). After exiting the station, walk 50 meters to see the iconic archway of Longmen Scenic Area. Lazy people can choose the scenic bus to go directly to Nie Er's Tomb (12 yuan one way), but it is more recommended to hike up the mountain. The forest plank road has its own natural oxygen bar filter. ⛰️【Must-check-in experience】 1️⃣ Longmen Grottoes (ticket 30 yuan) The moment you climb up the steps along the cliff, it seems to have traveled into the martial arts world of "Swordsman". When you touch the thousand-year-old cliff carvings with your fingers, you can clearly feel the patterns carved by craftsmen in the Qing Dynasty. The most amazing is the Datian Pavilion Observation Deck - a 270-degree God's perspective overlooking Dianchi Lake. The blue velvet-like lake reflects the skyline of Kunming, and there is no need to adjust the color of the drone perspective. 2️⃣ Taihua Ancient Road (free) It is strongly recommended to walk this bluestone road at 7 o'clock in the morning! In the primeval forest where the morning mist has not yet dissipated, the century-old pine trees are hung with crystal dewdrops, and squirrels holding pine cones pass by your feet from time to time. Remember to wear non-slip shoes, the stone steps will turn into a natural skating rink after rain. 3️⃣ Huating Temple Vegetarian Restaurant (35 yuan per person) A treasure restaurant hidden in a thousand-year-old temple, you must order "Prajnaparamita" (actually mushroom vegetarian ham), paired with Biluochun grown in the temple, and even the tableware is lotus-patterned celadon, which is full of Zen value. 📸【Photography Holy Land】 • Longmen Xiaoniu Spring: Using natural stone caves to frame Dianchi Lake, the birthplace of Instagram-style silhouette blockbusters • Rooftop of Nie Er Memorial Hall: Take photos of the sunset glow of Dianchi Lake at sunset, and your phone can produce movie-like effects • Taihua Temple Camellia Garden: Wear Hanfu to shoot during the camellia season in March, and instantly become the heroine of an ancient drama 🍜【Foot Food at the Foot of the Mountain】 Don’t miss the "Tea Horse Flower Street" after you get down the mountain! Recommended are the old milk potato mixed with cold rice noodles (10 yuan), freshly baked flower cakes (3 yuan/piece), and a cup of papaya water, and your Yunnan stomach will be cured instantly. 💡【Avoidance Guide】 • Don't wear high heels! The almost vertical stone steps of Longmen section will make you doubt your life • Be careful to visit Lingxu Pavilion on rainy days, as the fog may make you unable to see anything • The 20-yuan electronic guide at the entrance of the scenic spot is worth it, otherwise it is easy to miss the story behind the stone carvings Standing at the highest point of Longmen, looking at the white sails in the waves of Dianchi Lake, I suddenly understood why Kunming people always say "If you don't climb Longmen, you've come to Kunming in vain". This three-dimensional picture scroll woven with red sandstone and green pine forest is worth your whole day to measure slowly. Tips: If you have good physical strength, it is recommended to walk down the "Qianbu Cliff Ancient Road". Along the way, you will meet old ladies carrying bamboo baskets to sell tamarind. You can buy the most authentic Yunnan taste for two yuan.

Xishan Scenic Area has first-class scenery and rich diversity. You can see the beauty of Dianchi Lake, Kunming's urban scenery, skyline, intercity line, mountain climbing, and sea. The viewing platform on the top of the mountain is particularly stunning. There is also Longmen, which is so beautiful. The time arrangement was a bit rushed. I could have gotten off the bus halfway to see two temples and learned about the local diverse culture. The transportation is very convenient. The bus, cable car, and battery car are diverse transportation methods that are easy and convenient. Metro Line 3 is right at the tourist center. After seeing Dianchi Lake and Xishan, take the subway to Kunming Old Street in the evening. The hotel I stayed at, Sofitel Kunming, is also a beautiful hotel with an excellent view. It's beautiful and wonderful time. I will definitely come to Kunming again if I have the chance

The combined ticket on Ctrip is more affordable than buying it on site. You can take a bus up and down the mountain (if you have enough time and energy, you can walk up the mountain). After the bus arrives at the Nie Er Tomb Visitor Center, you usually take a cable car to the top of the mountain. The scenery along the way is very good, and you can see most of Kunming City and Dianchi Lake. After reaching the top of the mountain, you will see Lingxu Pavilion on the way up, and Longmen Caves and other Taoist caves on the way down. After a stroll, you will return to Nie Er Tomb, and then you can take the bus down the mountain. It takes about two or three hours to play around.

If you don't come to Xishan, come to Kunming, and don't go to Xishan from Longmen, you can experience the ruggedness of natural wonders when you go to Xishan. Kunming Xishan, also known as Juxishan, is located on the west bank of Dianchi Lake. It is a forest park with undulating mountains, spring green clouds, birds singing, and beautiful scenery. There are not only historical sites such as Longmen, Huating Temple, and Taihua Temple, but also overlooking the beautiful scenery of Dianchi Lake and Kunming. Starting from Bijiguan in the north and reaching Huiwan in the south, Weiyi Mountain is high from north to south. The highest peak is 2,507 meters above sea level and covers an area of ​​about 889 hectares. The scenery overlooks the front peak of Xishan, which looks like a huge fruit and a supine girl, so it is called Wofo Mountain, also known as Beauty Green Water Qianxun Cloud, and there is a beauty lying on the top of the mountain. This is called the most beautiful Xishan. Xishan Tour Guide Metro Line 3 bus goes directly to the entrance of the scenic spot on foot or by bus in 15 minutes. The left-side cable car goes directly up the mountain. After getting off the cable car, the road is full of clouds and mist, and the shadows of trees are swaying. It takes 10 minutes to walk to Lingxu Pavilion and look down from a high place. Hengzheng Gorge is located in the 500-mile Dianchi Lake. Going down the mountain through countless steps, you will immediately reach Longmen Grottoes. This place is known as Huixinmen Cave and Hongbang Passage. Once you climb the Dragon Gate, your worth will increase a hundred times. Once you touch the dragon ball, everything will be worry-free. Longmen Grottoes were excavated in the Qing Dynasty. It has been excavated by generations of craftsmen hammer by hammer, regardless of wind and rain. Along the cliffs of Luohan Rock in Xishan, the now breathtaking grotto statues were carved out. The cliff plank road, along various vertical stairs, passes through the thousand-year-old temple, and feels the 600-year-old ancient courtyard and the vicissitudes of time. Finally, take the tour bus and bus back, check in, and visit the Tea Horse Flower Street snack street.

Mountain view and forest: Xishan Forest Park is densely vegetation, full of pine and cypress, lush forest, fresh air, like a natural oxygen bar. The mountains are continuous, about 2,500 meters above sea level, the mountains are majestic and steep, overlooking the mountain, the scenery is spectacular. - Dianchi Lake scenery: the park is near Dianchi Lake in the east, standing on the mountain can have a panoramic view of the lake sails of Dianchi Lake in the distance of 500 miles. The lake is vast and the smoke waves are small. It is against each other with the green mountains and green trees in the west mountain, forming a beautiful landscape picture. History and Culture - Religious architecture: Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, Sanqing Pavilion and other ancient temples have a long history, the architectural style is simple and elegant, the Buddha statues in the temple are solemn, the murals are exquisite, and the rich religious culture and historical value are carried. - Humanities monuments: There are also many humanities relics here, such as the Longmen Grottoes carved by the poor Daoist Wu Laiqing and others in the Qing Dynasty, whose stone carvings are exquisite, and the statues such as Kuixing, Wenchang, Guansheng in the cave are lifelike and clever. Entertainment experience - Various modes of transportation: you can choose to hike the mountain, enjoy the scenery along the way, you can also take the scenic bus, cable car, etc., saving energy while enjoying the scenery from different angles. - Perfect leisure facilities: there are observation decks, rest pavilions and other facilities on the mountain for tourists to rest and view. In Longrun Dalongtan, Qinjuyuan and other restaurants, you can also taste specialties such as tea oil pepper chicken and fried stew.