Yufeng Temple

CHINA, Yunnan, Lijiang

Yufeng means Jade Peak. It is a Tibetan Buddhist temple built in 1661 during the Qing dynasty. It is listed as a Municipal Cultural Heritage Site.
Facing east, the temple is built in a courtyard style and occupies an area of 1,175 sq m. The principal buildings include the main temple gate, main hall, side halls, and upper and lower viharas. The main hall is a two-story, post-and-lintel structure with a hip-and-gable roof. It is 16.3 m wide, 12.6 m deep, and 12 m high. The base is 2.1 m high, with ten steps leading to the entrance. The four columns in the central bay inside the hall are decorated with carvings of coiling dragons. In the center of the octagonal decorated ceiling there is a painting of the seated Sakyamuni Buddha, while the beams are decorated with 20 Buddhas. On the second story, the lattice windows in the side bays are painted with the Four Heavenly Kings. The lower vihara is located at the foot of the mountain and contains the assembly hall, while the upper vihara is located on the northern slope of the mountain.