Location
Yufeng Temple, located at the southern foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with ancient forests clustering around it, is 9 km away from the town of Lijiang.

Introduction
Yufeng Temple is called "Kalashicongfeilin" in Tibetan language. There is a small pond in front of the temple embraced by big pine trees. The whole temple shows a distinctive and blended architecture style combining Han Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Taoism and the local Naxi Dongba Religion, due to the cultural communion between different minorities and different areas. It is also witness to the peaceful coexistence and syncretism of multinational cultures and religions, and still plays a very important role in the acculturation of the Naxi ethnic group.

 

The temple has three courtyards and the famous Great Camellia Tree is in the northern one. It has been said that the camellia tree here is more than 500 years old. Actually, it is a combination of two different breeds of camellia. They were grafted into one tree and now they have grown into a huge tree with the crown shading the whole courtyard. In the eyes of the Naxi, the Camellia is the symbol of true love. Young Naxi lovers that want to die for their love in Yunshanpin (Spruce Meadow) of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain will come to Yufeng Temple to take a look at the great Camellia. This tree is believed to have a magical power to persuade the young lovers to cherish their lives and enjoy a happy life in the real world. It is said that this tree was planted between 1465 and 1487 during the Ming Dynasty, before the temple was built. Therefore, the tree is more than 500 years old. Its blossoming period lasts more than 100 days a year, and produces more than 20,000 flowers in 20 groups, each group over 1,000 flowers. One blossom is about 17cm in diameter. The scene is magnificent.