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Tulin (Chinese: 土林), meaning “earth forest”, is a form of geological clay formation. It takes the form of pillars which from a distance give the impression of a forest. There are multiple examples of tulins in Yuanmou County in the Yunnan Province of China, in an area of about 50 square kilometers. The tallest formation has a height of ...
The temple is most renowned for the painted clay sculptures of the 500 Buddhist arhats (Chinese: 五 百 罗 汉; pinyin: Wǔbǎi Luōhàn).The sculptures which are known as the "sculptured pearls in the oriental treasure-house" were created during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908) in the Qing dynasty, when the temple was undergoing major repairs.
Yuanmou County (simplified Chinese: 元谋 县; traditional Chinese: 元謀 縣; pinyin: Yuánmóu Xiàn; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA: /pʻə 33 lə 21 bu 33 /) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the north of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the north.
Yunnan [a] is an inland province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately 394,000 km 2 (152,000 sq mi) and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020).
The Yunnan Sports Commission investigated the Yunzi manufacturing processes and rediscovered the art by reverse engineering a few original Yunzi. In 1974, the state-run Yunnan Weiqi Factory began manufacturing yunzi stones. [4] They are used in professional weiqi tournaments in China and elsewhere.
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Chinese musical instruments are traditionally grouped into eight categories (classified by the material from which the instruments were made) known as bā yīn (). [1] The eight categories are silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal, clay, gourd and skin; other instruments considered traditional exist that may not fit these groups.
The South China Karst (simplified Chinese: 中国南方喀斯特; traditional Chinese: 中國南方喀斯特; pinyin: Zhōngguó Nánfāng Kāsītè), a UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2007, [1] spans the provinces of Chongqing, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan. It is noted for its karst features and landscapes as well as rich biodiversity.