Tanhua Temple, also called Taohu Nunnery, was built in 1634. It is located at the eastern outskirts of Kunming City. In the backyard there was an epiphyllum tree, which is called "tanhua" in Chinese and honored as the "Buddha's Flower", hence came the name "Tanhua Temple". The temple has been well-known for its flowers and plants ever since Yingding, the abbot, took charge of this temple. It has been a scenic spot for more than three hundred years, and an epitome of Kunming, "the Flower City of the Southern Frontier."

Other Famous Temples in China:
Fayuan Temple I, II, III  
The Hanging Monastery
Songzanlin Monastery
Lingyin Temple I, II

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