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Yezhi Tusi Residence 叶枝土司衙署Yèzhī Tǔsī Yáshǔ
National heritage site · Diqing, Yunnan
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Diqing
- Region
- Yunnan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Yezhi Tusi Residence
The seat of the Wang family, hereditary Naxi chieftains (tusi) of the Yezhi area, begun under the Kangxi emperor and enlarged until it reached its present size in the Guangxu era. Built round connected courtyards in the local 'three wings and a screen wall' plan, it mixes Han, Tibetan, Naxi and Bai styles and includes the chieftain's quarters, guard rooms, stables, watchtowers and a Black God Hall.
How to get to Yezhi Tusi Residence
In Yezhi town in the Lancang (Mekong) valley, now part of Deqin County, roughly 2–3 hours by road north of Weixi town; carry your passport for checkpoints.
Nearby
- Nujiang Grand Canyon & Bingzhongluo 怒江大峡谷与丙中洛 50 km
A deep, remote river canyon of Lisu and Nu villages, mission churches and a horseshoe bend
Also within 20 km: Tongle Lisu Village 同乐村 (under 10 km), Shouguo Temple, Kangpu 寿国寺 (under 10 km).
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