Kunming, Dali, Weishan 6-day Go Exchange and Scenic Tour

Summer Camp arrived from various places [Kunming], picked up and checked into hotel

Morning: Depart at 8:30 to visit the Kunming Jiuzi Go Dojo. The Yunnan Go King (national player) and guests will provide guidance on the game and conduct a review and explanation@1. Afternoon: 1:30 pm Guests and local small Go players engage in three rounds of Go competition and exchange, with renowned players providing explanations and summaries
Kunming Jiuzi Go Dojo is a specialized Go institution dedicated to amateur Go training for children. Since its opening in October 2019, more than 700 students have been learning Go here. The fastest child has reached the level of amateur level 4 from scratch in just 6 months, entering the advanced level of children's Go education in Kunming. Jiuzi Weiqi relies on teachers with solid general knowledge and technical abilities to have a deep understanding of Weiqi culture and connotation, spreading the essence of Chinese culture to modern families and young people, promoting Weiqi culture and paving the way for intellectual growth. Let the art of Weiqi shine in the future and keep up with the trend, making Weiqi forever new

will be sent to Kunming hotel after dinner

Morning: Depart at 8:30 to visit [Yunzi Chess Academy] and [Guandu Ancient Town], visit [Yunzi Museum], handmade chess pieces for commemoration, and tour the ancient town@As a national treasure of Go, Yunzi is a must-have for a true Go player. By visiting, one can learn about the profoundness and brilliance of Yunzi culture, experience and make a Yunzi by hand, which is of great commemorative significance. The Guandu Ancient Town where the museum is located, along with the Shaolin Temple in Yunnan and the Diamond Pagoda from the Yuan Dynasty, is full of antique charm and has the most local flavor of Kunming. It is a popular tourist destination with crowds all year round

Guandu Ancient Town has a long history. During the period of Nanzhao Dali Kingdom, it was already a major market town and transportation hub on the northeast bank of Dianchi Lake. Before the Song Dynasty, there was a ferry crossing where fishing boats and passing official ships would stop. They would then take sedan chairs or ride horses to cross the top scholar building and enter Kunming city, hence the name "Guandu"

Afternoon: 1:30 Visit 【Yunnan Xinfei Chess Factory】 (located at the same address as the World War II Flying Tigers team members)@Yunnan Xinfei Chess Factory is currently the most complete manufacturer of Xinfei chessboard specifications in China, without a doubt. Here, you can enjoy more than ten different thicknesses of Xin Fei chessboard blocks ranging from 1 centimeter to 20 centimeters. From the processes of logging, transportation, wood removal, drying, board making, marking, painting, etc. in the Hengduan Mountains forest area, we have come to understand a truth of life: success in a company is truly remarkable, and the production and sales of chessboard blocks are like this@After the trip ends, take a car to Dali and check into a hotel in Dali

Morning: 8:30 Depart to visit [Dali Old City]

Get up in the morning, taste breakfast, and take a bus to visit the "famous literature country" - [Dali Old City], a famous national historical and cultural city (about 120 minutes), where the 1200 year history of the ancient Nanzhao Kingdom has been inherited. The "Wuhua Tower", the ancient city walls, city gates, and old lanes are all epitomes of the ancient civilization of the Nanzhao Kingdom. The Huguo Road that runs east-west within the ancient city is known as the "Foreigner Street"

Afternoon: Depart at 1:30 pm to visit 【Chongsheng Temple Three Towers】, 【Erhai Lake】, 【Longkan Pier】

. Visit the only AAAAA scenic spot in Dali - 【Chongsheng Temple Three Towers】 (electric scooter self provided). Chongsheng Temple Three Towers are royal temples built during the Nanzhao and Dali periods, with a history of more than 1000 years. This place is bordered by Erhai Lake to the east and Yingle Peak of Cangshan Mountain to the west. The scenery is very beautiful, and the reflection of the three towers in the lake is a landmark attraction in Dali. Longkan Village is one of the closest villages to the ancient city and is a typical Bai ethnic small village, adjacent to Erhai Lake. I don't know when everyone started calling this place "Longkan Wharf". Longkan Village used to be quite poor, but after rectification, it has become what it is today. It has a taste of ancient charm. Compared with Dali Old City, it is totally different from the world

National Famous Scenic Spot, the location of numerous movies and TV programs such as the recent hit drama "Windy Place", Dali Old City, Dali Three Towers, Silver Cang Jade Err, Lake Corridor, cool wind, cool summer

After dinner, take a car to [25#Weishan Ancient City] and stay at the Ancient City Hotel

Weishan Ancient City is located at the foot of Ailao Mountain in western Yunnan, at the source of the Red River. Looking down at the ancient city, it is like appreciating a perfect chessboard. It is a city with rich local historical and cultural characteristics, a famous historical and cultural city in China, and also the birthplace of Nanzhao Kingdom. The ancient city, founded in the Yuan Dynasty, was converted into a brick city in the Ming Dynasty, and its appearance still remains today

Morning: Depart at 8:30 for a chessboard style tour of Weishan Ancient City: Gongchen Tower 4#, Nanzhao Ancient Street 6#, Xinggong Tower 8#, Wenmiao Temple 10#, Nanzhao Chess Academy 12#, and Guxian Yamen Gate 14#

[Gongchen Tower] A large plaque reading "Six Edicts of Kuixiong" hangs under the southern eaves, and a giant plaque reading "Looking at the Sky for Thousands of Miles" hangs under the northern eaves. The calligraphy on the two plaques is majestic, powerful, and seamless. Such a tall and magnificent Ming Dynasty ancient building is one of the iconic buildings of Weishan Ancient City, and was listed as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit in Yunnan Province in 1993

【 21#Nanzhao Chess Academy】 Located on the west side of Mengyang Park, it is a chess activity venue and training base, with a beautiful brick red exterior wall. Xue Zhong, Secretary General of the European Chess Federation, saw that the Nanzhao Chess Academy was very ancient and believed it to be the oldest chess academy he had ever seen. Weishan enjoys the reputation of "23#Chess City 24#" and is designed and manufactured according to the Go board. The 25#Xingong Building is the center of the Chess City 26#. As early as the period of Nanzhao Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty, chess was introduced with the Central Plains culture and widely spread

[Confucian Temple] was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, covering an area of 10000 square meters and consisting of 13 courtyards. It faces north and south, with a front facing wall and the four characters "Wanren Palace Wall" embedded on it. Along the central axis, there are a series of ceremonial buildings such as Panchi, Zhuangyuan Bridge, Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, as well as a complete system of offering and worshiping four sets and twelve philosophers

was originally a state school, later also known as a prefectural school, temple school, etc. After multiple demolitions and renovations, the complete architectural layout of the nine courtyards has been preserved to this day. In the early years of the Republic of China, the School of Persuasion was established, and from 1938 to 2007, a middle school was run

Afternoon: Depart at 1:30 pm to visit 【 35#Nanzhao Museum】 and 【 37#Weiqi Square】

Weishan is the birthplace and former capital of Nanzhao Kingdom. Nanzhao Kingdom adopted the political line of "solely worshipping the Tang Dynasty as the Zhengshuo", leaving behind numerous precious historical and cultural heritages for future generations. The Dengjue Temple was first built during the Nanzhao Kingdom period, with a rigorous architectural layout that integrates a tower and a temple. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Weishan and was listed as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2013. The Nanzhao Museum is located within the Dengjue Temple, and its overall layout reflects the structural characteristics of "axis symmetry, master-slave order, and central hall". The main axis focuses on the Dengjue Temple, which has a collection of 3600 cultural relics. It is a museum that integrates modern museums and ancient architecture

There are two chessboards on the square -Go andChess. Each chessboard is a battlefield without gunpowder, where intelligent battles unfold silently, calm and steady, with quick movements. I surround him and he rushes towards me to block him. Weiqi Square is currently the largest chessboard in southwestern China, with each piece having a diameter of 30 centimeters, made of granite, weighing 50 kilograms, and costing 3000 yuan at the time. It was shipped from Hebei

The Weishan Basin gave birth to the Nanzhao Kingdom, which had the widest territory in Yunnan's local history. During the Tang Dynasty, it dominated the Indochina Peninsula and invaded Chengdu and Hanoi several times, becoming a powerful regime in southwestern China. Weishan Ancient City was built in the Ming Dynasty, with a rich ancient style and inheriting the traditional Chinese tradition of being introverted and low-key. Like a classical and elegant woman raised in the deep mountains, she is clean and elegant. She preserves the chessboard style layout of the ancient city, the Ming Dynasty city tower, drum tower, ancient streets, as well as the oldest surviving chess academy in China - Nanzhao Chess Academy, which was built in 1938. The county government still operates in the ancient county government office, the modern Go Square, Nanzhao Museum, and the real historical and cultural city, coupled with the crown of a famous Chinese snack city, make people linger and forget to leave@After the itinerary ends, return to Kunming and check into a hotel upon arrival