# Daguan Tower (大观楼)

Kunming, Yunnan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 8：00—17：00
- **Time needed:** 3 hours
- **Address:** No. 284 Daguan Road, Xishan District
- **Getting there:** Near Daguanlou Park (大观楼公园站) bus stop
- **Good for:** Architecture

## About Daguan Tower

First built during the Kangxi reign of the Qing dynasty, the park takes its name from its position facing Dianchi Lake, with the Western Hills in the distance, offering sweeping views of lake and mountains. The most prized sight is the Daguan Tower, built beside the water. It has three storeys and displays many fine plaques and couplets. The 180-character couplet by the Qing-era scholar Sun Ranweng hangs on the pillars on either side of the water-facing door and is known as 'the finest long couplet in ancient and modern times'.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 188. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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