The ancient city of Dukezong is the jewel in the crown of Shangri-La.

📍Address: Dukezong Ancient Town is located on Kangzhu Avenue, Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is located in the southeast corner of Shangri-La City, in the middle of Jiantang Grassland, 3,300 meters above sea level, surrounded by snow-capped mountains. 🚗 Transportation to attractions: [One] Self-driving: There are multiple gates in the ancient city. If you are in Shangri-La City, you can drive along Museum Road, enter Kangding Road, and then pass Changzheng Avenue to reach the destination. [Two] Bus: Take bus No. 14 or No. 3 to Jiantang Health Center bus stop and get off. It is within walking distance. You can also take bus No. 1 to Dukezong Ancient City Entrance and get off. 👍️Must-see attractions: [One] Guishan Park: Located in the center of the ancient city, built on the mountain. On the mountain there is a Big Buddha Temple which was built during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. The golden roof of the temple is dazzling in the sun. From the top of the mountain you can overlook the entire Dukezong Ancient City. The scenery at night is very beautiful. [Two] Prayer Wheel: On the top of Guishan Mountain, there is a huge gilded pure copper prayer wheel, 21 meters high and weighing more than 60 tons. It is the largest prayer wheel in the world. According to local customs, you can turn the prayer wheel clockwise to pray for peace and happiness. [Three] Sifang Street: Located in the heart of the ancient city, local residents and tourists perform the Guozhuang dance here at night, creating a lively atmosphere. [Four] Dukezong Flower Lane: Located at the north gate of Dukezong Ancient City, here you can see traditional Tibetan paintings and Tibetan wood carvings by traditional craftsmen, as well as an intangible cultural heritage experience center where you can experience Nisi black pottery, Dongba papermaking, Mani stone carvings, Songlin Tibetan incense, Kasa Tibetan knives and other skills. [Five] The Red Army Long March Museum: Located on the north side of the Sun and Moon Square in the ancient city, the museum displays the ships, guns, slogans, documents and books used by the Red Army when it entered Diqing, as well as lanterns, medicine boxes, grain bags, kettles and other daily necessities. 🎟️Ticket information: Dukezong Ancient Town is currently open to the public free of charge, but some small museums in the ancient town may charge additional fees. 💗Other tips: Legend has it that there was a living Buddha looking at the ancient city from the top of the hill opposite the ancient city and found that Dagui Mountain was like Guru Padmasambhava sitting on a lotus, so the layout of the ancient city was shaped like an eight-petal lotus. On a moonlit night, the silver moonlight makes the white ancient city look particularly charming, so the locals call the ancient city "Dukzong", which means white stone city in Tibetan, implying the moonlight city.