{"id":797,"date":"2026-09-30T00:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T00:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/?page_id=797"},"modified":"2026-09-30T00:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T00:42:20","slug":"wanggu-pavilion-lijiang-%e4%b8%87%e5%8f%a4%e6%a5%bc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/?page_id=797","title":{"rendered":"Wanggu Pavilion, Lijiang (\u4e07\u53e4\u697c)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"\">Wanggu Pavilion, Lijiang (\u4e07\u53e4\u697c)<\/h1>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\">Wanggu Pavilion (also called Wangu Pavilion, literally &#8220;Myriad-Age Pavilion&#8221;) is the landmark viewing tower perched atop Lion Hill (Shizi Shan) in the heart of Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan Province, China.<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Key Facts<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Summit of Lion Hill, Lijiang Old Town, Gucheng District, Lijiang, Yunnan<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Completed<\/strong>: 1997, around the time Lijiang Old Town was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Architecture<\/strong>: A five-story wooden pagoda-style tower, about 33 meters tall, supported by 16 main pillars, decorated with Naxi and Dongba cultural motifs and carvings<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Name meaning<\/strong>: &#8220;Wangu&#8221; (\u4e07\u53e4) means &#8220;ten thousand ages,&#8221; symbolizing the enduring legacy of Naxi culture and Dongba traditions<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>What to See<\/strong><\/div>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Panoramic views<\/strong> \u2013 The pavilion is the best vantage point over Lijiang Old Town. You can look out over a sea of grey-tiled rooftops, and on clear days see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan) in the distance<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>The tower itself<\/strong> \u2013 Traditional multi-eaved wooden construction with colorful paintings and ethnic decorative details<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Lion Hill Park<\/strong> \u2013 The forested hill the pavilion sits on, offering pleasant walking paths<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Night views<\/strong> \u2013 Going up at dusk lets you watch the old town light up, which is especially photogenic<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Practical Tips<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\">The pavilion sits inside Lion Hill Park; a combined ticket is usually required<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\">It&#8217;s about a 20-minute uphill walk from Sifang Street (the old town&#8217;s central square), via stone steps<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\">Best times to visit: early morning or late afternoon for good light and fewer crowds<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" dir=\"auto\">Allow 1\u20132 hours; it pairs well with nearby attractions like Mu&#8217;s Residence (Mufu), the Water Wheels, and Black Dragon Pool in the same day<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wanggu Pavilion, Lijiang (\u4e07\u53e4\u697c) Wanggu Pavilion (also called Wangu Pavilion, literally &#8220;Myriad-Age Pavilion&#8221;) is the landmark viewing tower perched atop Lion Hill (Shizi Shan) in the heart of Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan Province, China. Key Facts Location: Summit of Lion Hill, Lijiang Old Town, Gucheng District, Lijiang, Yunnan Completed: 1997, around the time Lijiang Old &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/?page_id=797\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wanggu Pavilion, Lijiang (\u4e07\u53e4\u697c)<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":700,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/797"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=797"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":798,"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/797\/revisions\/798"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ynatcn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}