Skip to content

Dharma Documentaries

Dharma. Culture. Ecology.

Menu
  • Dharma
  • Culture
  • Ecology
  • Archives
  • About
Menu

Yunnan, China (Expoza)

Posted on February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
A visit to Yunnan in south-west China, which is home to many ethnic groups, and spectacular scenery.

Yunnan, China

This is from a series of films by Global Television shot all over world, giving well photographed introductions to various places, of which we will be focusing on the ones of interest to Buddhists.

The films are quite light introductions to their subjects, mainly good photography, well chosen soundtracks, and a reasonable, but sometimes inaccurate, narration giving a cultural and historical introduction to its subject.

This week the team visit Yunnan, the south-west province of China, which is home to one of the greatest ethnic diversities in the country, with scores of ethnicities resident and flourishing there.

We first visit the capital Kunming, which is now a large city, with over 4 million inhabitants, and we travel round to see some of the old and modern temples in the city; we also visit Xi Shan, a Forest Mountain Reserve, just outside the city, which houses the Longmen Grottoes, which are some of the most extensive Taoist caves in China (here mistakenly identified as Buddhist).

One of the most interesting segments is in the visit to Li Jiang, home to the ethnic Naxi people, which is along the southern Silk Routes going into Myanmar, and here we see some of the temples and customs of this traditional society.

Another area of natural beauty is the Yunnan Shilin, a rock forest, made from thousands of years of erosion carving the rocks into spectacular formations; and a number of other scenic locations are on the trip through this remote region.

 

 

to see an album of stills click here

 

TAGS:
Culture, China, Silk Road, Taoism, Temples

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Comments do not appear straight away, but are moderated before publication

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

Subscriptions

Follow our Facebook Page Follow our Tweets Subscribe to our Feed

Subscribe by Email

Email


Shortlink and QR

https://dharma-documentaries.net/b/3_H

Donations

This site has taken more than a dozen years and 1000s of hours to build, and has 800+ documentaries on it. If you would like to help, you can do so here. Even small amounts make a difference.

Copyright

If anyone has any copyright claims please contact me at dharmadocus@gmail.com and the posts and films will be immediately removed.

Top Ten Tags

Theravada
Mahayana
Vajrayana

India
Silk Road
China
Tibet

Arts
Lectures
Rights

Related Posts

  • Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha (World Heritage China)
  • Dunhuang, Soul of the Dances (8 of 8)
  • Dunhuang, Lost Music of the Stone Chamber (7 of 8)
  • Dunhuang, The Heavenly Dance (6 of 8)
  • Dunhuang, Costumes in the Dunhuang Caves (5 of 8)
  • Dunhuang, Reviving the Heavenly Music (4 of 8)
  • Dunhuang, Exotic Music and Dance (3 of 8)
  • Dunhuang, Playing the Pipa Behind the Back (2 of 8)
  • Dunhuang, Flying Apsaras (1 of 8)
  • 26 of the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang in Detail

Recent Posts

  • Angkor Wat, Ancient Hydraulic City
  • The Magical Mountain of Tibet
  • Lords of Water
  • Radioactive Waste, A Nuclear Nightmare
  • Beyond Boundaries, Buddhist Art of Gandhāra
  • The Story of Sudhana, Gallery, Level 4
  • The Story of Sudhana, Balustrade, Level 4
  • The Story of Sudhana, Balustrade, Level 3
  • The Story of Sudhana, Gallery 3, 45-88
  • The Story of Sudhana, Gallery 3, 1-44

Random Posts

  • Karmapa, The Lion Begins To Roar
  • The Mountain Yogi, Lama Govinda
  • The Journey of Xuanzang 9 & 10
  • Buddha, Genius of the Ancient World
  • Angkor Wat, Ancient Hydraulic City
  • Dunhuang, Costumes in the Dunhuang Caves (5 of 8)
  • ZEN – A Fabian Enzinger Film
  • Living Soil
  • Kalacakra: Wheel of Time
  • Lost Civilisations: Ancient Tibet
© 2023 Dharma Documentaries | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme