Ashima Incarnation Stone of Stone Forest in Shilin County, Kunming

Chinese Name: 阿诗玛化身石

English Name: Ashima Incarnation Stone

Location: Stone Forest in Shilin County, Kunming

Ticket price: 175 Yuan RMB per person

Overview

Ashima Incarnation Stone is located in Kunming’s East Shilin Scenic Area. Ashima is a fictional girl with great beauty and wisdom who exists in the local myths and legends of Yunnan’s Yi ethnicity. Her love with Aheige and their combined will to resist repressive powers is known by everyone. The movie Ashima, which was made in the 1960s, told her story to audiences within China and around the world. The beauty of Ashima is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. A rock formation which is shaped like Ashima can be found in the Shilin Scenic Area; it is a very famous scenic spot as well as a place for people to commemorate Ashima and her beautiful story.

The incarnation of Ashima, located in the Stone Forest Scenic Area of Kunming, is a masterpiece of nature. Stone Forest is known as “the first wonder in the world” and is a must-see scenic spot for all tourists to Kunming. Natural karst landform, the formation of strange shape of stone hills, stalagmites, stone eagles skillfully, Ashima is a beautiful girl of the local Yi people, with a beautiful love story, this huge shape of the stone is very similar to the statue of Ashima Pavilion, the local people think that it is the incarnation of Ashima.

Kunming Ashima Incarnation Stone of Stone Forest travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history, photos, weather, accommodation, visiting routes, travel tips, tour maps of Ashima Incarnation Stone of Stone Forest in Kunming. (昆明阿诗玛石林化身石)

Related Transportation

Driving from Kunming

  • Recommendation: 1 hour 11 minutes, 75.2 kilometers, 13 traffic lights, taxi fare approximately 197 yuan RMB
  • Plan 2: 1 hour 11 minutes, 77.7 kilometers, 15 traffic lights, taxi fare approximately 204 yuan, route: Yin-Kun Expressway, Shan-Kun Expressway
  • Plan 3: 1 hour 51 minutes, 74.9 kilometers, 35 traffic lights, taxi fare approximately 196 yuan, route: Yangchun Avenue, Fu-Kun Line

Related Attraction

Stone Forest Scenic Area, Kunming

  • The Stone Forest Scenic Area of Kunming, also known as the Yunnan Stone Forest, is located in the Shilin Yi Autonomous County, 78 kilometers from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. The area covers 350 square kilometers. The main attractions developed for tourism in the Stone Forest Scenic Area include: the Stone Forest Scenic Area, the Heisong Rock (Naigu Stone Forest) Scenic Area, the Feilong Waterfall (Dai Die Shui) Scenic Area, and the Changhu Scenic Area.