Feilai Temple in Deqin County is located along the Yunnan-Tibet highway, which is 8 kilometers away from Deqin County in Lijiang. When students come to learn Chinese in China, they should know that it was originally built in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty (the year of 1614). It has stood in wind and rain for almost four hundred years.

Feilai Temple covers an area of 1,500 square meters. It was constructed according to the conditions of Zhengyi Mountain. Along the road to the temple, there are many beautiful scenes such as the ancient pine trees, flowing stream, and singing birds and so on. If the students who learn Chinese in Yunnan ever been there, they can see there is a couplet at the gate to describe the beauty of the temple.

There are many types of architecture coordinated with each other in the temple. The most amazing thing for those who study in China is the sculpture in the Haichaotang Hall. After walking from Guansheng Hall, you can reach Haichaotang Hall after stepping eighteen stages. There are two prosperous Phoenix trees in front of the temple.

On the architecture, many patterns are sculptured such as figures, flowers and so on. When you enter the hall, more beautiful and delicate sculptures come into your eyes. If students who learn Mandarin in Yunnan go there, they can see the statues of eighteen disciples of Buddha on the left of the main picture. What on the right are the stories of figures in “Journey to the West”.

There is a mysterious legend about the construction and name of this temple that the students who learn Chinese language should know. Just before the night of starting the construction, the main building materials were gone. The monks went to find. In another place, all of the materials were framed as the temple. They thought it came from the heaven, so they named it as “Feilai Temple”.

There is a spring in front of the temple. It was said that people who drink the water in the spring would have a longer life. Therefore, foreigners who study Chinese in Yunnan can see there are many people go to drink the water for seeking a longer life.

After knowing so much basic information about Feilai Temple in Yunnan, you can go there yourself to see it if you are interested. The most beautiful thing you should never miss is the sculpture.