The Golden Temple

On Monday afternoon we boarded bus #71 to visit a Taoist temple that dates back to 1671, hidden amid a pine forest on Phoenix Song Mountain. The complex also includes a bell tower, gardens and greenhouses. The grounds were so relaxing and the pines smelled so good.

On the mountain: the entrance to the temple. You can see the beginnings of the Spring blossoms.


Gonging of the bell:


The symbol of Kunming - a camellia. They're everywhere in various colors throughout the city.


Cacti in the greenhouse ready to blossom:


"Mountain climbing makes me hungry!"