The halls
Along the axis.
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The seat of Lijiang's Mu family, the hereditary chiefs of the Naxi, who ruled the region for centuries; the first Ming emperor granted them the surname Mu in 1382. The famous seventeenth-century traveller Xu Xiake described the family's palaces as «rivalling a king's», but most of the buildings were destroyed in wars in the late Qing; they were rebuilt in 1999 and now house the old town's museum. The complex runs along an axis about 369 m long of halls, gates, courtyards and gardens climbing the slope of Lion Hill, in a style blending Naxi and Chinese architecture, with views over the town's rooftops from the top. Tickets are about CNY 60, with some guides quoting 40, per visitor guides. A visit takes about an hour, and pairs well with Wangu Tower on top of the same hill.
Along the axis.
Naxi rulers.
From the top.
Foot of Lion Hill, inside Lijiang Old Town
The hereditary Mu family of the Naxi, given the name by the first Ming emperor in 1382; their mansion is now the old-town museum, at about CNY 60.
