Golden Temple Park, Bronze Taoist temple in Mingfeng Mountains, Kunming, China

Golden Temple Park is a temple complex with multiple bronze buildings set across a forested mountainside in Kunming. The compound includes botanical gardens, ornate gates, and is surrounded by pine and cypress trees.

The Golden Temple was first built in 1602 in Dongchuan during the Ming Dynasty. Its bronze, initially intended for coinage, was diverted after an armed conflict by governor Chen Yongbing and Mu Changzuo, Duke of Guizhou, who ordered a temple modeled on the Taihe Palace and the Golden Temple in the Wudang Mountains. The temple was later moved to the Jizu Mountains, and Wu Sangui rebuilt it during the Kangxi reign (1662–1722), keeping the Hubei design and using over 200 tons of bronze.

Visitors come here to make offerings and spend time in the forested surroundings that give the place a contemplative quality. The detailed bronze artwork visible throughout the compound reflects skilled craftsmanship that remains central to understanding the site's spiritual purpose.

The temple sits in the Mingfeng Mountains of Panlong District, reached by paths that climb through pine and cypress woods. The three-story bell tower stands behind the main hall, and the Parrot, Camellia and Orchid gardens were added in recent years. Sturdy shoes help on the slopes.

The three-story bell tower behind the temple holds a 2.1-meter-tall bell with a 6.7-meter circumference, cast in 1424 under the Yongle Emperor. It once hung in the Xuanhua Mansion for timekeeping before being moved here during Kunming's expansion.