Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion
景真八角亭
A scripture hall of a Buddhist temple in Mengzhe, Menghai, built in 1701. Its roof has 32 faces and 31 corners in layered tiers, making it unique.
Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion is in Jingzhen Village, Mengzhe Town, Menghai County. Built in 1701, it is the ordination hall of Jingzhen Buddhist Temple. Made of brick and timber, the octagonal pavilion has 32 faces and 31 corners, with ten tiers of double-eaved roofs stepping inward and a gilded spire on top. It is regarded as a masterpiece of Dai architecture and is a national key cultural relic protection unit. The temple and ancient banyan trees are nearby. Admission is about a dozen yuan. The pavilion is about 16 km from Menghai county town and can be combined with Nannuo Mountain and Mengjinglai for a western one-day trip.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Manduan Buddhist Temple
- Zhanglang Bulang Village
- Hekai Ancient Tea Mountain (Mannong Old Village)
- Nannuoshan Ancient Tea Gardens
- Laobanzhang Village
- Mengjinglai Dai Village
- Daluo One-Tree Forest
- Xishuangbanna Sunac Land