Yǒngpíng

Yongping lies on the old Bonan road between Dali and Yongchang. West of the town, the road descends to the Lancang River, where the Jihong Bridge carried travelers across a deep gorge. A bamboo suspension bridge was recorded here under the Tang, and later generations rebuilt the crossing. During the Chenghua reign of the Ming, the monk Liaoran raised funds for an iron-chain bridge, securing a vital passage on the road into western Yunnan.