No. 47: Yuantong Temple, Kunming, Yunnan

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on February 4, 2013.)

Yuantong Temple (圆通寺) in Kunming, Yunnan (云南, 昆明市), is upside-down:
One walks down from the Mountain Gate (山门) to the Main Hall (大雄宝殿).
A pond fills the space that would usually be occupied by a courtyard.

June 6, 2011 - Unlike the previous two temples, Yuantong Temple is located smack-dab in the center of Kunming. It was so easy, we in fact walked back to our hotel after one visit [for dinner the day before this visit].