Explore Beautiful Dehong in China

There are a few notable places in China that are home of the Dai community. Among them the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture is one of the most famous ones. It is a prefecture that has further been subdivided into three counties and two cities that are adjudged as being at the level of the counties.

The natural beauty of the region is prominently rendered by the Ruili and Da’ying Rivers which have allowed the thriving flora and fauna, natural scenes and ethnic cultures to thrive. The prefecture houses a State Reserve Historic Relic of the Official Residential Site of Nandian Pacification Commissioner Chief in Lianghe County. The highlight is also in the exotic border tours which offer a magnificent glimpse into the nation beyond.

The residence site of the Nandian Pacification Commissioner Chief is the only building of a local official that has been preserved in totality since the Ming Dynasty. This was made for a commissioner who was sent by the Ming Dynasty to the region more than 400 years ago. Being a Han himself, along with the local Dai influence, led him change his name to Dao, which means sword in Chinese. The architecture of the building is the perfect combination of the Han and Dai communities.

However this is not the only attraction of this beautiful area. The Dai people in Dehong believe in Theravada Buddhism and there are stupas spread across the prefecture. However two of them are clearly unique. They are called The Tree-Wrapped-Stupa and the Stupa-Wrapped-Tree. As the name suggests, the former has a banyan tree wrapped around it and the latter has been built around a tree. It is believed that this has been a natural occurrence and not induced by disciples.