The Qiongzhu Si (also known as Bamboo temple), 12km northwest of Kunming, is a Chinese temple which dates back to the Tang dinasty. Burned down and rebuilt in the 15th century, it was restored between 1883 and 1890. The temple contains some beautiful carvings and wood structures.

01 Gate
02 Chinese gate
03 Water vase and gate
04 Turtle statue
05 Dragon statue
06 Round gate
07 Incense sticks container
08 Incense sticks
09 Incense sticks
10 Inner court
11 View of temple
12 Roof detail
13 Buddha statue
14 Red columns and roof detail
15 Decorated door panels
16 Decorated door panels
17 Red columns, bells and roof detail
18 Coloured wooden carvings
19 Coloured wooden carvings
20 Inner court and shrine
21 Decorated door
22 Coloured wooden carvings
23 Coloured wooden carvings
24 Inner court
25 Wooden carvings
26 Wooden carvings
27 Wooden carvings
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