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Historic Architecture Near Lijiang

6 sights within 183 km of Lijiang. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

6 sightsLijiangWithin 183 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Quick Facts

City
Lijiang
Sights
6 historic architecture sights
Range
0.4 to 182 km from the centre
Closest
Mu Family Mansion
Farthest
Shangri-La Scenic Area
Length
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Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Historic Architecture Near Lijiang, by number of travelers
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Why These Sights

Historic Architecture Within Reach of Lijiang

6 historic architecture sights lie within 183 km of central Lijiang, from Mu Family Mansion at 0.4 km to Shangri-La Scenic Area at 182 km. They are: Mu Family Mansion, Baisha Murals, Ximen Street Ming Bai Architecture, Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Yao'an Prefectural Yamen, Shangri-La Scenic Area.

This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.

The Lijiang city guide covers the city itself.

Map

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Lijiang. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

Sight by Sight

The 6 Sights

Within 50 km from Lijiang

Mu Family Mansion, Historic Building
1
Historic Building

Mu Family Mansion (木府)

0.4 km from central Lijiang, straight line

The office compound of the Naxi Mu family of native chieftains. The Mu family ruled Lijiang by heredity for over 400 years, and the mansion follows the rules of Central Plains princely mansions, built by local craftsmen.

Baisha Murals, Historic Building
2
Historic Building

Baisha Murals (白沙壁画)

9.9 km from central Lijiang, straight line

Ming-dynasty murals. One painting shows figures from Han Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and the Dongba religion side by side, which gives direct pictorial evidence of three faiths in one place.

Ximen Street Ming Bai Architecture, Historic Building
3
Historic Building

Ximen Street Ming Bai Architecture (西门街明代白族古建筑群)

49 km from central Lijiang, straight line

A group of Ming-dynasty Bai houses whose timber construction keeps early forms.

50 to 150 km from Lijiang

Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Pagoda
4
Pagoda

Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple (崇圣寺三塔文化旅游区)

130 km from central Lijiang, straight line

The main Qianxun Pagoda is a 16-tier square dense-eave pagoda built in the Nanzhao period of the Tang, with two smaller pagodas just behind it. The three pagodas with the Cangshan snow line above are the most common image of Dali.

150 to 300 km from Lijiang

Yao'an Prefectural Yamen, Historic Building
5
Historic Building

Yao'an Prefectural Yamen (姚安路军民总管府)

172 km from central Lijiang, straight line

The Yuan set up the Yao'an Military and Civil Administration here, and the Gao family held it by heredity. The surviving buildings are later rebuilds and the only physical remains of the native chieftain system in central Yunnan.

Shangri-La Scenic Area, Cultural Site
6
Cultural Site

Shangri-La Scenic Area (香格里拉风景区)

182 km from central Lijiang, straight line

Includes the old town of Dukezong. Builders rebuilt the old town after the 2014 fire, and the giant prayer wheel on Turtle Hill is its symbol.

Distances

Distance From Central Lijiang

#SightTypeStraight line
1Mu Family MansionHistoric Building0.4 km
2Baisha MuralsHistoric Building9.9 km
3Ximen Street Ming Bai ArchitectureHistoric Building49 km
4Three Pagodas of Chongsheng TemplePagoda130 km
5Yao'an Prefectural YamenHistoric Building172 km
6Shangri-La Scenic AreaCultural Site182 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Lijiang. Road and rail distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 6 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

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This route is a starting point: 1 day and 6 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How many historic architecture sights are near Lijiang?

This page lists 6, all within 183 km of central Lijiang in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Lijiang?

Mu Family Mansion, at 0.4 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Shangri-La Scenic Area from Lijiang?

182 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

How many days do I need?

It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 6 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.

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This route is in Yunnan. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.

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