{"id":700,"date":"2026-08-29T03:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/?page_id=700"},"modified":"2026-08-29T03:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:04:23","slug":"wangu-tower","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/?page_id=700","title":{"rendered":"Wangu Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Wangu Tower (\u4e07\u53e4\u697c)<\/strong> is an iconic landmark perched atop <strong>Lion Hill (Shizi Shan)<\/strong> in the heart of <strong>Lijiang Old Town<\/strong>, Yunnan, China.<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\">Wangu Tower sits at the highest point of Lion Hill, offering the best panoramic view of Lijiang Ancient Town and a distant vista of the <strong>Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan)<\/strong>. Its name comes from the Naxi Dongba phrase <em>&#8220;Wengulun&#8221;<\/em>, meaning &#8220;a place to gaze far and wide from the summit&#8221; \u2014 phonetically shortened to &#8220;Wangu&#8221; (\u4e07\u53e4), which also carries the meaning of &#8220;eternity.&#8221;<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Architectural Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Height:<\/strong> 33 meters \u2014 symbolizing the 330,000 people of the former Naxi Autonomous County.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Structure:<\/strong> A five-story, <strong>all-wooden pagoda<\/strong> with 13 upturned eaves, representing the 13 peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>16 pillars:<\/strong> Each 22 meters tall, echoing the Naxi creation myth of &#8220;nine brothers who opened the sky and seven sisters who split the earth.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Carvings:<\/strong> 2,300 auspicious patterns (representing the 23 ethnic groups in Lijiang) and 9,999 dragon motifs, plus one dragon in the ceiling \u2014 totaling <strong>10,000 dragons<\/strong>, hence the name &#8220;Wanlong&#8221; (\u4e07\u9f99 \/ Ten Thousand Dragons).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\">It is considered a masterpiece of traditional Chinese <strong>dougong (interlocking bracket)<\/strong> timber construction, with a single pillar running through all floors without joints.<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What You\u2019ll See<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table markdown-table\" data-v-01af594f=\"\" data-v-d0d59810=\"\">\n<div class=\"sticky-release\" data-v-13fde6a9=\"\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<div class=\"sticky-release-rail\" data-v-13fde6a9=\"\">\n<div class=\"sticky-release-header\" data-v-13fde6a9=\"\">\n<header class=\"table-actions\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<div class=\"table-actions-content\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<div class=\"icon-button table-actions-icon\" data-v-1005b780=\"\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-container\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<table data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<thead data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<th align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">Direction<\/th>\n<th align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">View<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">North<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (on clear days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">East<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">The tiled rooftops and canals of Lijiang Old Town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">West<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">Modern Lijiang New Town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">South<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">Rural villages and farmland; in the distance, <strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">Wenbi Peak<\/strong> and <strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">Wenbi Sea<\/strong>, forming a &#8220;scholar&#8217;s four treasures&#8221; landscape with the old town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Practical Info<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table markdown-table\" data-v-01af594f=\"\" data-v-d0d59810=\"\">\n<div class=\"sticky-release\" data-v-13fde6a9=\"\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<div class=\"sticky-release-rail\" data-v-13fde6a9=\"\">\n<div class=\"sticky-release-header\" data-v-13fde6a9=\"\">\n<header class=\"table-actions\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<div class=\"table-actions-content\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-container\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<table data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<thead data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<th align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">Ticket<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">~\u00a550 (requires proof of Lijiang Old Town maintenance fee)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">~8:30 \u2013 18:00 (varies by season)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">30 min \u2013 1 hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-v-01af594f=\"\">\n<td align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\"><strong data-v-01af594f=\"\">Access<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"left\" data-v-01af594f=\"\">A 30-minute stone-step hike up from Sifang Street (\u56db\u65b9\u8857) through Lion Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Best time to visit:<\/strong> Late afternoon \/ golden hour for photography \u2014 warm light on the old town rooftops with snow-capped mountains in the background.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Combine with:<\/strong> Mufu Palace (\u6728\u5e9c) at the foot of the hill, or Black Dragon Pool Park (\u9ed1\u9f99\u6f6d\u516c\u56ed) nearby.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Strong UV at high altitude; bring sunscreen and a light jacket for temperature drops.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wangu Tower (\u4e07\u53e4\u697c) is an iconic landmark perched atop Lion Hill (Shizi Shan) in the heart of Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan, China. Overview Wangu Tower sits at the highest point of Lion Hill, offering the best panoramic view of Lijiang Ancient Town and a distant vista of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan). 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