I visited the other day after spending some time at Green Lake as it was just a short walk.

Really beautiful inside, 6 yuan entry. Loads of nice old buildings to look around and the turtle lake was nice. So many turtles!

Recommended if you like temples or turtles! ;P

sort of disappointed here; is there supposed to be a way up the cliff on the back, to access the buildings on top of it? As it was now, most of the rooms were closed, which made for a very lackluster impression.

This is the biggest buddhist temple in Kunming, supposedly, and it is pretty impressive. Offers a nice respite from the bustle around it, and the collection of turtles and gigantic frogs is pretty cool. Also lots of big buildings with huge statues in them.