Top things to do in Daocheng

1) Yading Scenic Area
Yading Scenic Area is located in Shangri-La Town, Daocheng County, Sichuan Province. It is located in the east of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau and adjacent to Shangri-La in Yunnan Province in the south. It is known as a bright pearl on the snow covered plateau. <The lost horizon>, written by British writer James Hilton, depicts an eternal peaceful and peaceful place in the East, among the mountains and mountains, Shang-La area, which has attracted people's attention ever since. Travelers can get from Chengdu to Daocheng by air, car or long distance bus.

2) Daocheng Three Holy Mountains
Xiannairi Mountain
Xiannairi Moutain is the north peak of the Daocheng Three Holy Mountains, ranking second. It is the first of the three peaks in Yading scenic area, with an altitude of 6032 meters. The name of the peak means "Guanyin Bodhisattva". It is surrounded by glacial peak forest landform, glaciers and glaciers, as well as alpine lakes.

Yangmaiyong Mountain
The Tibetan meaning is: "Manjusri Bodhisattva" is the south peak of the Daocheng Three Holy Mountains, with an altitude of 5958 meters, ranking first. Manjusri Bodhisattva is the embodiment of wisdom in Buddhism. The snow mountain is like master Manjusri, points straight to the sky with his wisdom in his hand. Yangmaiyong, who is crystal and pure, stands aloof between heaven and earth. In 1928, Mr. Locke saw Yangmaiyong in the mountains and mountains adjacent to Daocheng in the south. He was impressed by her holy rule and noble temperament. He wrote in his diary that "she (Yangmaiyong) is the most beautiful mountain in the world that I have seen."

Xianuoduoji Mountain
It is the East peak of the Daocheng Three Holy Mountains with an altitude of 5958 meters, ranking third in the Buddha position of "three parents master Snow Mountain". The Luorong cattle farm at the foot of Shenshan mountain was Mr. Locke's camp.

3) Chonggu Monastery
Chonggu Monastery is a famous Buddhist Monastery at the foot of Xiannairi Snow Mountain. Chonggu Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery. Different from the temples in eastern China, the colors of the temples are mainly white, red, yellow and black. According to legend, the eminent monk Chajie gongjuegacuo dedicated himself to the holy mountain for life, and want built a temple here. He angered the gods by digging. The disaster hit the local people around, and leprosy was prevalent. And Xiannairi Snow Mountain is like a giant Buddha sitting quietly. The monk prayed day and night. Not long after that, the people were cured, but the master died of serious illness. People buried him on the grassland and built a Chonggu Monastery by the lake in memory of him.

4) Haizi Mountain
Haizi mountain is located in the north of Daocheng, with an average altitude of 4300-4700 meters. On a mountain with an average altitude of 4500 meters, 1145 large and small Haizi (lakes) twinkle in the mountains like a thousand diamonds accidentally dropped by God. Its scale and density are the highest in China.

5) Sangdui Red Grass Land
It is the most beautiful red grassland in Daocheng Yading, Although this is a small pond in Sangdui Town, it will be covered with red water plants in autumn, which is very eye-catching. With only 10 days of sightseeing each year, it's a landmark scenic spot you can't miss by photography.

6) Benbo Temple
Benbo Monastery was built in the Southern Song Dynasty (1179 A.D.). Benbo (Tibetan means the edge of Caoba) was built by Buddhist master Gamaba Dusongqinba, in order to expand his influence, preach scriptures, and made his own Buddha statue for people to worship. The Buddha statue has been preserved in this temple until now.

7) Pearl Lake
Pearl Lake is a lake made of snow melting in Xiannairi snow mountain. There are dense forests around it and the scenery is excellent. Holy snow mountain seems to be able to clear your soul.

8) Luorong Pasture
Luorong Pasture is the best place for you to enjoy the three sacred mountains in Daocheng Yading. It has both vast grassland, complex vegetation, towering snow mountains and clear streams. If you are a photography enthusiast, this will be the best gift from nature.

9) Hell Canyon of Kasi
Hell Canyon is located in Kasi village, west of Gongga snow mountain. The maximum depth of the canyon is 1000 meters. The hell gate formed by strange cliffs and rocks, Yama palace, Ghost cliff, Tathagata peak and Black waterfall are vivid and imaginative. 

10) Zhujie Monastery
Located in sangdui Township, 20 kilometers away from the county, the monastery was built in 1144 a.d and founded by Pamuzuba. There is a statue made by Pamuchuba in the monastery. There are also traces left by Pamuchuba in the temple. Zhujie Monastery and Benbo temple have the same doctrines and rules, so are Buddhist activities.