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Baisha Frescoes

The frescoes at Dunhuang are a vivid reflection of the Buddhist culture existing in this area at the time of their creation. This site also provides a fascinating insight into Tibetan Buddhism, Han Buddhism and Taoism.

Located in Baisha Township, 8km north of the seat of the Lijiang Naxi Nationality Autonomous County, there are 53 fresco groups located in the hall. These mural paintings, with their fine and smooth lines, bright colors,vivid pattern and balanced and harmonious composition are a wonderful sight. These frescoes are only crucial to the history of Chinese painting, but are important cultural heritage relics too.

How to get there: Numerous Travel Agencies in Lijiang offer one day tours along this route, from Lijiang city in the North, the main scenic spots are: Lijiang - 8km - Baisha Mural - 9km - Yufeng Temple - 20km - Gan Hai Zi and the Yulong Mountain Cable Car - 7km - Baishui River - 2km - Yunshan Ping.

If you don't want to travel with a group, the best method of transport is the No.7 bus from Xin Dajie. The bus starts from Lijiang and visits all the spots along this route. The bus terminates at Ganhaizi, Baishui River and the Yunshanping. The fare is RMB8 from Lijiang city to the terminal at Yunshanping. The service starts at around 7am and terminates at 6pm. Note however that the bus does not travel direct to the Mural which is located 2km west of the main road. Visitors are dropped off at the crossroads and have to walk from here. In peak season, there are tractors and pedicabs plying this route.