Snake-bone Tower or Buddhist Picture Tower is on the east slope of Xieyang Peak of Cangshan Mountains, 11 kilometers south of ancient city of Dali, 800 meters right of the highway and three kilometers from Dali Citys proper. This hollow brick square tower is 30.7 meters high and has 13 eaves. Its architectural style is similar to that of the largest pagoda at Chongsheng Temple and was built in 836, the first year of the reign of the Tang Dynasty Emperor Kaicheng.