Hansha Buddhist Temple
喊沙奘寺
A Theravada Buddhist temple in a Dai village along the Ruili River. Its multi-tiered Dai-style roofs and white pagoda are photogenic, and it was a filming location for the film Peacock.
Hansha Buddhist Temple lies in Hansha Village, about 8 km southwest of Ruili's urban area. It is a Dai Theravada Buddhist temple. Its main hall has a multi-tiered, Dai-style roof with lavish decoration. Beside it stand a white pagoda and a stele inscribed in Shan script. The village preserves Dai bamboo houses and stilt dwellings, and the village entrance bears the gate inscription 'Hansha, Border Village'. Entry is free, but visitors must remove their shoes before entering the main hall and should not touch the Buddha statues or the monks. It can be combined with One Village, Two Countries and Dadenghan on the same route.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- One Village Two Countries (Yinjing)
- Nongmo Lake Park
- Ruili Jewelry Street
- Jiegao Border Port
- Dadenghan Dai Village
- Jiele Golden Pagoda
- Single Banyan Tree Forest
- Loiwing Aircraft Factory Site