# Feilai Temple (飞来寺)

Shangri-La, Yunnan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Feilai Temple Viewing Platform: ¥60
- **Time needed:** 1–3 hours
- **Address:** Located along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway, about 8 km from Deqin County town
- **Getting there:** Take a bus from Deqin County bus station to Mingyong Village, which passes Feilai Temple. Alternatively, charter a car from Deqin County town for around ¥30; the drive takes about 15 minutes.
- **Good for:** Photography, Nature

## About Feilai Temple

Feilai Temple sits on the east side of Meili Snow Mountain and faces the Taizi Thirteen Peaks across the Lancang River Grand Canyon, making it one of the best spots to view Meili Snow Mountain. It is recommended to spend a night here. If you are lucky, you may see the evening glow and the “sunlit golden mountain” (Ri Zhao Jin Shan), the Shangri-La scenery described in the novel “Lost Horizon.”

## Tips from the guidebook

- 1. Best season: Winter is the best time to view the snow mountain. The air is dry, there are more sunny days, and the peaks are snowier and more beautiful. In summer, moisture from the Lancang River often makes the sacred mountain hard to see.
- 2. Low temperatures: Nights at Feilai Temple are extremely cold, so be sure to choose an inn that provides electric blankets.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 265. 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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