Kunming Black Dragon Pool Park.
Background exploration and travel strategies✨
1. Park Background🎇
Kunming Black Dragon Pool Park is like a shining pearl hidden on the edge of the city, carrying a profound historical and cultural heritage and the beauty of natural ecology.
It is located at the foot of Wulao Peak of Longquan Mountain in the northern suburbs of Kunming City, with a unique geographical location. Here, the mountains and rivers are interdependent, quiet and peaceful, as if it is a paradise created by nature specifically for people🌼.
The park has a long history, which can be traced back to the Heishui Temple in the Han Dynasty. After years of baptism, it gradually evolved into the Heilongtan Taoist Temple we see today, becoming the first scenic spot in Yunnan👍. During the Tang and Song dynasties, the upper temple (Longquan Temple) here was first built and was named Longquan Temple. In the Ming Dynasty, the lower temple (Heilong Palace) was also built and was commonly known as Heishui Palace. These ancient buildings are not only witnesses of history, but also carriers of traditional culture🎊.
Throughout the long history, Heilongtan Park has attracted countless literati and poets to visit and write poems. They left many precious calligraphy and poems here, adding a rich cultural atmosphere to the park. For example, the park preserves many inscriptions, including the Tang Plum Stele, the Convex Character Stele, the Song Cypress Stele, the Zhang Sanfeng Portrait Stele, the Ruan Yuan Poetry Stele, the Black Dragon Pool Panorama Stele, and the inscriptions on the construction of Black Dragon Pool in successive dynasties. These inscriptions are like vivid history books, telling people stories of the past.
2. Travel Guide 🚗
1. Opening hours
Opening hours: 08:00 - 18:00🕘
2. Traffic Guide
Bus: There are many bus routes available, you can choose the appropriate route according to your departure point🗺️. For example, [specific bus route], etc. After getting off at [bus stop name], you can reach the park entrance in a short walk🚶.
- Self-driving: If you choose to drive there, you can search for "Kunming Black Dragon Pool Park" through the navigation software and follow the navigation instructions. There are parking lots around the park, which is convenient for parking🅿️.
(III) Recommended tour routes🌸
morning:
- After entering the park from the main gate, the first thing that catches your eye is the crystal clear Black Dragon Pond😃. Here you can enjoy the unique landscape of "two waters intersecting but fish not coming and going" of the deep pool and feel the magical charm of nature🤩.
- Then head to the Black Dragon Palace🕍, an ancient building built in the 27th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1394). It has three entrances and four courtyards, densely covered with green trees, and is simple and elegant. The main hall is dedicated to the Dragon King, and the side halls are dedicated to statues of aquatic creatures. Here you can appreciate the exquisiteness of ancient architecture and the profoundness of Taoist culture.
noon:
- Taste local delicacies at restaurants or snack bars in the park 🍜. It is recommended to try some Yunnan specialties, such as cross-bridge rice noodles, tofu rice noodles, fried potatoes, etc., to give your taste buds a wonderful journey😋.
afternoon:
- Go to Shangguan (Longquan Temple), which is divided into 13 large and small courtyards including Leishen Temple, Beiji Temple, Yuhuang Temple, Sanqing Temple, Changchun Zhenren Temple and Tongmiao Zhenren Temple. The whole building complex rises from south to north along the mountain. The two peacock fir trees planted in the Yuan Dynasty and the strange twisted cypress trees in the temple are not to be missed. They have witnessed the vicissitudes of time.
- After visiting Longquan Temple, stroll to the plum garden in the park🌸. This is one of the largest plum gardens in China, and "Exploring Plum Blossoms at Longquan" is one of the new sixteen scenic spots in Kunming. In winter, thousands of plum blossoms bloom, filling the air with fragrance, making you feel like you are in a sea of flowers.