Yunyan Stupa, also called Manmengdin Stupa, is one of the most
important stupas of Theravada in Yunnan. The word Yunyan comes
from Dai language and means a place that is propitious, happy
and charming. The project of building the Stupa began in 1947
and was completed 8 years later. As a latter-day work, Yunyan
Stupa is old-timey and is one of the Key Protection Units of
Cultural Relic inYunnan Yunyan Stupa is situated in the south
and facing the north. Walk from the tall green Ficus microcarpa
along the cement steps which are as wide as 4 meters and as long
as 80 meters to the front of the Stupa, and you will see its
panorama. It is a stupa of Burmese style. The foundation bed is
square and covers an area of 400 square meters. The Stupa has
the shape of a square cone and consists of one main tower and 40
small towers. From the foundation bed upward, the main body has
4 floors. The higher a floor is, the smaller it is. The grand
Stupa has the Buddhist culture and Dai traditions mixed together
and is one of the