The Western Hills and Dragon Gate(Chinese:西山龙门；Pinyin：Xīshānlóngmén) refer to 2 sceneries-Western Hills and Dragon Gate. Western Hills is located in the western suburb, 15 kilometers away from Kunming City. It consists of 3 hills, including Huating Hill, Taihua Hill and Luohan Hill. The main attractions are Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, Sanqing Taoist Temple and Mausoleum of Nie’er.

The Huating Temple, the Taihua Temple, and Sanqing Taoist Temple were all built around the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the Taihua Hill, old roads lead to places surrounded by trees. The Huating Temple is famous for its colorful statues that combine styles of Buddhism and Taoism. The solemnity of Buddhism and the freedom of Taoism blend into one. The Taihua Temple, often shrouded in mist, is 1.5 kilometres from the Huating Temple on the main peak of the Taihua Mountains. This tranquil and isolated temple gives one a feeling of "heavenly peace".
The buildings of the Sanqing Taoist Temple are arranged in nine tiers: They are the Lingguan Hall, the Chunyang Pavilion, the Sanqing Hall, the Yuhuang Temple, the Taiqing Palace, the Zhenwu Hall, the Luzu Temple, the Qisheng Temple, Lingxiao Pavilion, the Laojun Pavilion and the Taiji Palace.

The 3rd of March is a festive time in the Western Hills, when it is considered the best time for Kunming residents to climb the mountains and look into the distance, to admire the spring flowers and appreciate the feeling of new life. Therefore, it is the best time to visit the Western Hills and Dragon Gate.