Menglian Xuanfu Sishu (孟连宣抚司署) Note: Xuanfu Si(宣抚司) is a kind of local administrative institution in China. Xuanfu Sishu(宣抚司署) also known as Hehan(贺罕) in Dai language(literally means “Golden palace”) played a decisive role in feudal headmen system of Dai minority. Menglian Xuanfu Sishu, dates back to 660 years ago with an area of 10248 square kilometers.
According to historical records, there were about 28 headmen of Dai minority ruling from there. Menglian Xuanfu Sishu enjoys many reputations: the only building group combining Dai minority’s architectural style with Han nationality’s, the best-preserved government office in feudal headman system of Dai. Xuanfu Sishu is also known as Mansion of Menglian Chieftain (Menglian is a county of Pu’er Municipality). First built in 1406, the mansion used to be the office of the Chieftain Dao. During the five centuries from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the Republic of China (1912-1949), 28 hereditary chieftains handled political affairs here. This mansion is the only ancient architecture combining Dai and Chinese Han styles in Yunnan Province, covering an area of 12,000 square meters. It’s also one of the eighteen well-preserved ethnic chieftain mansions in the remote frontiers of Yunnan, thus is of high values of either art or history research.
Admission Fee:¥0
You will only receive emails that you permitted upon submission and your email address will never be shared with any third parties without your express permission.