Shibaoshan temple
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country, which borders Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with high elevations in the northwest and low elevations in the southeast. Most of the 46 million population lives in the eastern part of the province. In the west, the altitude can vary from the mountain peaks to river valleys as much as 3,000 metres. As with other parts of China's southwest, Japanese occupation in the north during World War II forced a migration of majority Han people into the region. Ethnic minorities in Yunnan account for about 34 percent of its total population. Major ethnic groups include Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai and Miao. About 75km southwest of Lìjiāng are the Stone Treasure Mountain Grottoes of Shíbǎoshān. The most famous temple group, Stone Bell, includes some of the best Bai stone carvings in southern China and offers insights into life at the Nanzhao court of the 9th as well as a sculpture of female genitalia.
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Location: Yunnan, China
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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