Guandu Old Town and Jingang Pagoda

Guandu’s Ming-period Jingang Pagoda combines an open base with five upper towers. Its passages, stone carving and inscriptions connect religious architecture with movement through the town.

The Vajra Throne Pagoda at Miaozhan Temple, Guandu, Kunming.

Guandu Old Town and Jingang Pagoda

Guandu Jingang Tower: A Sandstone Passage

Built of sandstone, the Ming tower lets people pass through four arched openings in its square base.

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The Vajra Throne Pagoda at Miaozhan Temple, Guandu, Kunming.Zhangzhugang · 2025-08-12 17:35:27 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.