Inside Manting Park, perched at the top of the hill, the General Buddhist Temple is the most important Theravada Buddhist temple in southwest China. The compound is recent — most of the original buildings were destroyed in the 1960s — but the architecture is faithfully Tai, with deeply layered tiled roofs, gilt eaves, and serpent (naga) banisters. Inside, the central seated Buddha is the work of monks from Thailand.
Visit at dawn if you can — the monks chant morning prayers around 5:30 a.m. and the temple has the place to itself before the park opens for the day. Modest dress required.