Temple d'Or, Hall of Supreme Harmony

Hall of Supreme Harmony, Golden Temple, Kunming, Yunnan, China - The Golden Temple (Jindian), situated on Mingfeng Hill (the Hill of Singing Phoenixes), also called Yingwu Hill (the Parrot Hill) in the northeastern outskirts of Kunming, 7 kilometres away from the downtown area, is also known as Taihe Palace (the Hall of Supreme Harmony) and Tongwa Temple (the Bronze Tile Temple). The building is cast entirely in bronze weighing about 250 tons. The hills around the temple abound in evergreen pines and hardy cypresses, adding beauty to the superb scenery. This scenic wonderland, surrounded by verdant hills and enveloped by mists can be seen dimly from a distance. By the Qing Dynasty, the place had been acclaimed as the Fairyland of Mingfeng.