zhiyun temple　　

This lamasery is situated in the west of Lashi Basin.It was built in 1727 and was made up of thirteen different structures. However during the Cultural Revolution many structures were badly destroyed with only six structures remaining intact.

In the courtyard of this temple, there are five different kinds of big trees. These are the Cherry tree, Plum tree, Ginkgo tree, Mulberry tree and the Chinese Scholar tree. All of which are more than 200 years old .This monastry is unquie in design, it differs from the traditional Tibetan architecture as all the carvings and structural designs were taken from the Naxi, Han and Bai people. From this lamasery, all tourists can view the beautiful Lashi Lake which is just at the bottom of the temple.