LEGO Legends of Chima 70010 The Lion CHI Temple

LEGO set 70010, The Lion CHI Temple, depicts the Lion tribe’s CHI temple within the Legends of Chima setting. Released in 2013, it belongs to the Legends of Chima theme and contains 1259 pieces for a large faction based build.

The Lion CHI Temple presents an important location for the Lion tribe in Legends of Chima. The model reflects the theme’s central conflict around CHI and brings together characters from several tribes, allowing the temple to function as both a defended stronghold and a narrative setting.

The build uses 1259 pieces to create a temple structure with a clear Lion identity. This line up gives the set a broad cast for scenes involving rivalry and control of CHI.

It suits collectors of Legends of Chima as well as builders who want a substantial play environment. In a display, it can act as a central Chima location, while in play it works alongside other sets from the theme, especially those focused on vehicles, creatures and tribal conflict.

Inventory of set 70010

The inventory of set 70010 lists 1,259 pieces, spare parts excluded: 329 different lots (one shape in one color) for 246 part shapes. The box also contains 46 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 70010

Main color: dark bluish gray, making up 19% of the parts, followed by bright light orange (18%) and light bluish gray (12%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 70010

210 of the 246 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 70010

One part shape in set 70010 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 5 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 70010 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 70010 within its line

With 1,259 pieces, set 70010 ranks #2 out of 99 Legends of Chima sets in our database, which have an average of 223 parts. Among the 356 sets released in 2013, it ranks #15. That is 5.6 times the average Legends of Chima set size.