সেটি তৈরি হয়েছিল সঙ্গ রাজবংশীয় শেষে ও ইউনা রাজবংশীয়র শুরুর দিকে এবং
Since Kubla Khan who is the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty set his reign here, Lijiang was on a fast developmental way and became the political, cultural, and educational center in this area, playing a very important role in the trading activities among Yunnan, China hinterland, Tibet, India and many other Asian countries.