[2025 Lianghe Attraction] Travel Guide for Nandian Xuanfu Department (Updated Jun)

Visited the Tusi Office in Lianghe. The Tusi culture here is very unique! Travelers with time can take a look. Nandian Pacification Office, commonly known as the Tusi Yamen, is located in Lianghe County, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. The office was built by three generations over 84 years, from the first year of the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty (1851) to the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), covering an area of 10,625 square meters, with a building area of 7,780 square meters. Its architectural complex is large in scale, ranking among the top Tusi offices in the country, hence the name "Little Forbidden City" of the Dai people. The entire architectural complex is divided into 4 main courtyards and 10 side courtyards, with 47 buildings and 149 rooms, including the main hall, second hall, third hall, and main hall, with one entrance and four courtyards, rising step by step, with thick beams and large columns, blue tile roofs, simple and elegant, majestic and solemn. It is a well-preserved ethnic minority Tusi office in western Yunnan, reflecting the Tusi system and historical and cultural background, and is an important physical material for studying the history of ethnic minorities in Yunnan, local history, Tusi system, and architectural technology and art. In 1996, Nandian Pacification Office was announced by the State Council as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and the national protection monument here is quite distinctive.

Drive along National Highway 556 for about 50 minutes from Tengchong to reach Lianghe County. Located in the west of Yunnan Province and the northeast of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Lianghe County is known as the hometown of the hulusi (a traditional Chinese musical instrument) and is a hidden gem. The county boasts a beautiful ecological environment, a pleasant climate, simple folk customs, and a rich cultural heritage. It is home to abundant hot spring resources, a variety of local delicacies, and colorful ethnic customs. The following attractions are recommended: 1. Nandian Xuanfu Department, known as the "Little Forbidden City of the Dai People" 2. Mengdi Golden Pagoda 3. Jiubao Ancient Town The ancient town is home to Taiping Temple, the former residence of Li Genyuan, and many local snacks. 4. Nandian Banshan Hot Spring Resort

In addition to Mangshi, Lianghe County also left a deep impression on me during this Dehong loop trip. In addition to the wonderful blowing performances as the hometown of Hulusi, Lianghe Tusi Mansion is also a treasure travel destination that cannot be missed. The Lianghe Tusi Mansion is located on Nandian Road in Zhadao Town, Lianghe County. It is a huge ancient building complex with five entrances and four courtyards. Its official name is [Nandian Xuanfusi Office]. As the best-preserved ethnic minority Tusi office in western Yunnan, its historical status and research value are extraordinary, and it can be called the "living fossil" of the Tusi system in southwestern China. "One Tusi Mansion, Half of Dehong History" The Tusi system existed in Yunnan for about 500 years, and the last place to disappear was in Dehong area. So if you want to know the history of Yunnan Tusi, this is a must-visit place. Of course, putting aside historical factors, the Lianghe Tusi Mansion itself is also extremely beautiful in architecture, and its various stained glass windows, wood carvings, and furniture are very distinctive and worth taking your time to see. The Tusi Mansion has several functional areas, including side rooms, cells, boudoirs, accounting offices, back gardens, etc. Among them, the theater is the most worth seeing one, and some local activities are also held here on weekdays. Through the performances of original mass ethnic cultural activities such as Hulusi, Dongjing music, and Dai opera, the Tusi Mansion scenic area is used as a display window for ethnic culture; and every year on World Museum Day, World Intangible Cultural Heritage Day, National Tourism Day, and ethnic minority festivals such as the Water Splashing Festival and Aluwolo Festival, the scenic area also implements free ticket discounts for tourists, so you can also pay attention to this information in advance when you come here. For example, I was lucky enough to see the local song and dance performances this time.

Yunnan Dehong Lianghe County, located in the western part of Yunnan Province, Lianghe is also known as Nandian, the Dai name is "Mengdi", it is the famous hometown of Hulusi in China, the only national cultural protection unit in Dehong Prefecture "Nandian Xuanfu Sishu", is located in the town of Zhedao in the county. The Xuanfu envoy is the ruling power institution set up by the central government in the feudal era in the frontier, equivalent to the local emperor, controlling the military and political power of the border area.

🔆Lianghe County in Yunnan is not only the hometown of Hulusi in China, but also hides a 522-year-old "Dai Forbidden City". It is the Nandian Xuanfu Office, the best-preserved Tusi office in Yunnan. I was fortunate to hear the beautiful Hulusi performance here. 👏It was built in the first year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1851) and took three generations a total of 84 years to complete. The magnificent Dai-style building complex follows the layout of a Han-style government office. The buildings in the courtyard consist of four main courtyards, ten side courtyards, 47 buildings, and 149 houses. It covers an area of ​​10,625 square meters and has a construction area of ​​7,780 square meters. It is one of the best-preserved government offices in China. 👏It is divided into the main hall, second hall, third hall, main hall, five entrances and four courtyards according to the level of the chieftain's yamen, rising step by step. There are also gardens, studies, ladies' quarters, theaters, kitchens, granaries, stables, armories, opium houses, cells, schools, and servants' quarters. The entire architectural system is simple and elegant, majestic and solemn, and large in scale. 👏The ​​Nandian Xuanfu Office has provided precious physical materials for the study of Yunnan’s ethnic minority history, local history, Dai Tusi system, and ethnic architectural art in western Yunnan. It is a valuable heritage of China’s ethnic minority Tusi culture. 👌The Nandian Tusi hereditary officials lasted for 29 generations and lasted for more than 500 years. The chieftain's original surname was Gong and he was originally from Nanjing. During the early Ming Dynasty's conquest of Yunnan, he made many military achievements. In 1301, he was named Xuanfu Envoy and given the surname Dao. In the first year of the Republic of China, he restored his surname to Gong, so in the genealogy table we can see the surname Dao first and Gong later, as well as the statement that he inherited his father's position. 👉 Fortunately, this time I was able to listen to a beautiful and melodious Hulusi in this well-preserved courtyard; in the courtyard theater, I listened to a Dai opera with ethnic characteristics. Although I didn’t understand it, I felt some of the essence of Dai culture. 💴Tickets: Online 16