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The whole park, including the Laifeng Hill and
Laifeng Park, is a famous scenic spot, with beautiful natural
scenery and historical relics.
Located in the south of the county seat, the
Laifeng Hill is regarded as the symbol of Tengchong. Though not
very high, it is strategically situated and difficult of access
and more beautiful than any other mountain in the area. The hill
is covered with luxuriant green trees. The name of the hill came
from the shape of the hill, which looks like a phoenix resting at
the Tengchong Basin. Textual research has shown that the Laifeng
Hill was formed about 900,000 years ago when volcanoes erupted
here. It is one of the oldest volcanoes in Tengchong. When the sun
shines again after a rain, the mountain is shrouded in mist and
clouds. So the Laifeng Hill is famous for its mist and clouds when
the weather becomes fine after a rain, and is one of the twelve
scenic spots in Tengchong. The whole park has an area of 97,000 mu.
Laifeng Park lies at the foot of the Laifeng Hill.
It was built where the Laifeng Temple was built in the Qing
Dynasty. Climbing on scores of steps, you will reach the gate of
the Laifeng Temple, over which is a board engraved with "Laifeng
Temple", which was written by Zhao Puchu, president of the Chinese
Buddhism Association. Everywhere you can see ponds, winding
corridors, rockeries, little bridges and pavilions, which will
remind you of the gardens in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This Buddhist
temple is well-known in the western part of yunnan and the
northern part of Burma. In Laifeng Park there is an exhibition of
historical relics and ethnic customs and cultures. The History and
Nature Museum of Tengchong is also located inside the park.
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