Jingmai Dazhai Village
景迈大寨
The largest Dai village on Jingmai Mountain, and a centre for tea trading. Almost every household makes and sells tea, and the Jingmai Golden Pagoda is nearby.
Jingmai Dazhai is the seat of the Jingmai village committee and the most populous Dai village on Jingmai Mountain. It has a Dai Buddhist temple and many small tea-processing workshops. During the spring tea season, households roast and dry tea, making this the main place to buy Jingmai ancient-tree tea and to try tea-making. The village has many guesthouses and restaurants and is easy to reach, making it a good base for exploring Jingmai Mountain. On foot, you can reach the Jingmai Golden Pagoda and the Jingmai Viewpoint. When buying tea, distinguish between ancient-tree tea and plantation tea, since prices differ greatly. It is wise to taste before you buy. Respect Blang and Dai customs in the village. Remove your shoes in the temple, do not touch the Buddha statues, and ask villagers for permission before photographing them. Smoking, breaking tea branches and picking leaves at random are strictly prohibited in the ancient tea forest.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Jingmai Golden Pagoda
- Jingmai Viewpoint
- Dapingzhang Ancient Tea Forest
- Mengben Village
- Manggeng Viewpoint
- Nuogang (Nuogan) Ancient Village
- Mangjing Shangzhai & Bee King Tree
- Wengji Ancient Village