Dali Old City

Dali Old City

Dali Old City is located in the west of Yunnan Province, also known as Yeyu City,Zicheng. The history of the ancient city can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty's Tianbao period, when the Nanzhao King built the Yangjumei City, which was the new capital of the city. The ancient city was first built in the 15th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1382), covering an area of 3 square kilometers@Dali was one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China announced by the State Council on February 8, 1982

Dali Old City has been the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan for more than 500 years in the Tang and Song Dynasties. There are 14 key cultural relics protection units above the municipal level distributed in the ancient city, carrying the history and culture of Dali, religious culture, and ethnic culture. It is the core tourism area of Dali

Basic Information

• Geographic Location Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
• Climate Type Subtropical Plateau Monsoon Climate
• Area 3 square kilometers
• Open all day
• Scenic Spot Level AAAA
• Ticket * * Free individual travel, 30 yuan
• Famous attractions such as Cangshan, Erhai Lake, and Dali Three Pagodas
• Suitable for travel season from March to April
• Recommended travel time 6-8 hours

Historical evolution In the second year of the Yuanfeng reign of the Western Han Dynasty (109 BC), Yeyu County was established under the jurisdiction of Yizhou Commandery, which was under the jurisdiction of Yizhou County

During the Tang and Song dynasties, Dali successively established two local political powers, namelyNanzhaoandDali Kingdom. In the 27th year of the Kaiyuan reign of Tang Dynasty (739 AD), Taihe City was chosen as its capital by the Nanzhao Kingdom. Taihe City is divided into an outer city and an inner city. The outer city is built with two walls, north and south. The western ends of the two walls are connected at the top of Mount Kumgang, and the southern wall is about 3350 meters long and extends eastward; The northern city wall is approximately 3225 meters long

Tang#Zhenyuan# 68# In the fourth year (779 AD), the great grandson ofPiluogemoved the capital toYangjumei City, which is the old city of Dali

TangTianfuIn the second year (902 AD), Zheng Maisi, a powerful minister of Nanzhao, seized power and established the "79# Dachanghe Kingdom"@In the first year of Tianying (927 AD) of Nanzhao reign, Yang Ganzhen supported Zhao Shanzheng in establishing the "Great Tianxingguo" and later declared himself king, establishing the "Great Yining Kingdom"@In the second year of Tianfu in Later Jin Dynasty (937 AD), Duan Siping established the capital and founded the country at Yangju Miecheng in 91 and 92, with the name Dali

Yuan Dynasty destroyed 95# Dali Kingdom 96#, and the city was destroyed by war@In the fifteen years (1382) of 97#

MingHongwu, the Ming army captured Dali, and the Dali Road was changed toDali Mansion, still governing Taihe County, and building a new government city, namely Dali Old City@In 1982, the Nancheng Gate was renovated, and the two characters "Dali" at the entrance were composed of calligraphy by Guo Moruo from 105 to 106@On February 8, 1982, the State Council announced Dali as one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China

Geographical Environment

Dali Old City is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, at the south end ofHengduan Mountains, underCangshan, and at the shore ofErhai. Its center is located at 25 ° 41 ′ 26 ″ north latitude and 100 ° 9 ′ 45 ″ east longitude. The ancient city covers an area of 3 square kilometers

Dali Old City is located in the windward area of the southwest monsoon zone of the Bay of Bengal, belonging to the subtropical plateau monsoon climate. It has the following climatic characteristics: moderate cold and heat, mild climate, small annual temperature range, and large daily temperature range. The dam area belongs to the northern subtropical plateau monsoon climate zone, with an annual average temperature of 15.1 ℃, the hottest month average temperature of 20.1 ℃, and the coldest month average temperature of 8.7 ℃. The average annual temperature range is 11.4 ℃, and the daily temperature range is 11.6-13.1 ℃

Dali Old City has more sunshine, sunny weather and more sunshine hours in winter and spring, rainy days and less sunshine hours in summer and autumn

Dali Old City is located in theErhaifault depression basin. The surface is mostly covered by proluvial alluvium, which gently slopes from west to east. It is an alluviallacustrine plainwith an average elevation of less than 2000 meters. The terrain of Dali Old City is low in the east and high in the west