Kunming
Yuantong Temple tickets: price, hours and how to get there
One of Kunming's oldest Buddhist temples, founded in the Nanzhao period and still in active use. Its layout is unusual: you walk downhill from the gate to the main hall, around a pond with an octagonal pavilion. It suits a quiet hour near Green Lake.
- Entry
- US$1 ¥6
- Opening hours
- 08:00–18:00
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- How to book
- Pay at the gate
Same price all year
Prices checked October 2026. You pay in yuan at the gate.
How to get there
- Metro Line 5 to Yuantongshan (圆通山), then a walk of about 5 to 10 minutes. From Dongfeng Square, take Line 3 to Wuyi Road and change.
- Metro Line 2 to Chuanxin Gulou (穿心鼓楼), two stops from Dongfeng Square with no change, then walk to Yuantong Street. Check your map, as we could not confirm the exit or distance.
- Walk from Green Lake in about 10 minutes. The address is 圆通街30号.
Before you go
- Do not stop at the main hall. The Bronze Buddha Hall behind it, built in Thai style, houses a bronze Buddha from Thailand and is easy to miss.
- Go in the early morning for the quietest visit. This is a working temple, so dress modestly and ask before photographing monks or worshippers.
- In March, cherry trees bloom on Yuantong Hill next door, beside Kunming Zoo, and the temple makes an easy add-on.
Close by, same day
- Green Lake Park · Free
- Yunnan Military Academy Museum · Free
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