China Kunming Trip : Cities : Dali Attractions : Remains of Taihe City

Dali Attractions

The Ancient City of Dali

Erhai Lake and Erhai Park

Cangshan Mountain

Triple Pagodas

Butterfly Spring

Gantong Temple

Jinsuodao Islet

Avalokitesvara's Altar

The Jizu Mountain

Du Wenxiu's Tomb

Nan Zhao Stele

Shibao Hills of Jianchuan

Remains of Taihe City

Weibao Mountain

Xizhou Town

Zhoucheng Town

Informations About Dali

History of Dali

Sightseeing in Dali

Local Products of Dali

Dali Foreign Tourist Street

Yunnna Cities Guide

Reservation Service

Remains of Taihe City

Taihe City's ruins are located on a mountain slope in the west of Taihe Village about 7 km., south of the county seat of Dali. The City of Taihe was once the capital of Nanzhao Kingdom. The city proper was already reduced to ruins, but the southern and northern walls still remain today. The southern city wall stretches to Erhai Lake from the northern slope of Ma'er Peak of Cangshan Mountain while the northern wall runs eastwards from Foding Peak. The walls were tamped with earth and rocks. The west part of the northern wall is 6 "chi" in height and 12 "chi" in thickness. The influence of the architecture of Chang An, the national capital of the Tang Dvnasty, was obvious.