Ménghuà

Menghua lies in a basin south of Dali, below the heights of Weibao Mountain. The area was associated with the early history of Nanzhao: local traditions placed the settlement of the Meng ruling family at the mountain's foot before the court moved north to Taihe. Under the Ming and Qing the Zuo hereditary chiefs held authority in Menghua. Inscriptions from temples and schools record their connection with the district's religious and educational life.