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A new round-trip train between Lhasa and Xining will be started from June 25th according to Qinghai – Tibet Railway Department.
From June 25th, the train from Xining to Lhasa will depart at 20:15 pm with train schedule Z 6811; On the next day of June 26th, Lhasa to Xining train will depart at 16:15 pm with train schedule Z 6812. This train runs 22 hours on each one-way trip
Why monastery on cliff?
Potala palace becomes the symbol of Tibet. It has two major parts of White palace and Red Palace. Both palaces were built on the top of Mt Marpori which about 100 meters higher and overlook the whole Lhasa valley.
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In addition to Potala Palace, Yongbu Lhakang in Tsetang
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Guge kingdom in Tholing
and Ritrol Lhakang in Tengchen
Some refer to this architectures as fortress-style, or cliff-style architecture, referencing the architecture’s most important feature.The architecture that are built on top of mountain, and embeded with the mountain are the epitome of holy mountain worship. A representative of the actual world that to build a architecture in a high place is a way for Tibetan to devout and to communicate with the buddhas in the heaven in order to let their mind be at peace.
Lhasa Yak Museum is the 1st museum that to focus on Yak. It is situated near Lhasa River in Liu-Wu New District, covers an area of over 8000 square meters. Explore the Secrets of yak, and introducing the origin and domestication of yak, as well as the Yak culture of Tibetan art.
Ritrol Lhakhang is Tibetan name. It is called “Zi Zu Monastery” or “Zidrol Monastery” in chinese. Located on a hillside approximately 3 kilometres west of Tengchen county, with altitude of 4850 meters above sea level. The main building of Ritrol Lhakhang was built 3000 years ago and found by the 2nd Tibet King Muci Zampo according to Tibetan Buddhism legend; The name of “Ritrol” means six mountains which symbolize Bodhisattva save all the sentient beings with compassion and wisdom
Hui Yuan Temple is also called Gatar Shangbaling monastery. It is about 10 kilometers northeast from Bamei town, and 80 kilometers northwest from Danba county.
It was built in 1728, in the 7th Year of Yong Zheng Emprior of Qing Dynasty. This large monastery has more than 1,000 house. After the completion of the temple, Emperor Yongzheng named this temple “Hui Yuan Temple”. And even sent 1,800 soldiers stationed in the monastery. Then after, Emperor Yongzheng sent people to welcome 7th Dalai Lama to live this monastery, whom spent 7 years in this monastery from 1728-1735
There are two major pujias being held in this monastery annually,
The mountains that surround Hui Yuan Temple looks like the shape of eight petal lotus. So this small piece of land is also called “Lotus treasure land”. Hui Yuan Temple is located in the center of this “Lotus treasure land”
Huiyuan temple covers an area of more than 500 MU. There is one road that leads to this monastery straight. The two sides of the monastery gate is red wal, and 108 white chorten are embedded in the red walls.
Lhagang monastery is located in the west end of the small town of Lhagang (also Tagong). This is a great site for witness Tibetan culture in local Tibetan community.
From here, it is about 600 km west from Chengdu approximately 1 and half day drive to reach this 3300m high Tibetan grassland
Lhagang monastery is also called “Tagong monastery”. Its full name is “Minyag Lhagang Yongdzog Rabgyal Lhakang Thongdrol Samdrubling” in Tibetan. In its name, the “Yongdzog Rabgyal Lhakang” means the temple of prosperous end.
Because Lhagang monastery was built in 652 AD by the 33rd Tibet king of Songtsam Gampo for his Chinese wife – the Princess Wencheng. And this monastery was the last one among of the 108 temples and monasteries that he ordered to build across Tibetan plateau.
Lhagang monastery is thought to be the 1st Tibetan Buddhism monastery in Kham. It was initially the monastery practicing Kamar Kagyu lineage, then after converted to be Sakya Pa. It now has 108 white stupas behind the main temple and a hundreds of prayer wheels all around the monastery.
According to Tibetan Buddhism history, Huchen Kara, whom was one of the Indian Eighty Mahasiddhas, visited this holy place building a stupa and named it as Drupthok Choeten which literally means “Stupa of Mahasiddhas”. Later great scholars of Brahmin Saraha, Brahmin Gunpo, Vairochana, Padmasambhava, Yudra, Phakpa and four other Minyag local scholars built stupas which are still exist with other holy remains like speaking statue of Avalokiteshvara, Divine Conch Shell, Trumpet and conch of Vairochana, footprint of Dharmaraj Phakpa….
Lhagang monastery is one of the popular monasteries in the Kham region and it receives thousands of local pilgrims every year to see its most holy image of Jowo Shakyamuni. Four spiritual mountains of Avalokiteshvara, Vajrapani, Manjushri and Tara surround the monastery. The statue of Songtsam Gampo and his chinese wife Princess Wenchen of Tang Dynasty are now still worship in the holy temple that is on the left of the assemblly hall.
It now houses about 100 monks and more than 70 monk students have been learning in the Lhagong Buddhist Institution, which receives students across the entire Tibetan plateau including Tibet, Kham and Amdo. One of their studying course is to debating which is arranged in the yard of the monastery. The visitors are allowed to join them but without disturbing their debating process
In recent year, a school is opened and supported by Lhagang monastery that teaches Tibetan language and Buddhism
Tagong town, By the main road
08:00 am – 18:00 pm
3,530 meters
Free of charge
Lhagang monastery is about 50 kilometer from Kangding airport, about 1 hours drive, so the quickest way to get to this site is by flight;
There are daily flight between Chengdu and Kangding, then switch to local vehicle to get to Lhagang monastery
Katok monastery is one of the six ‘Great’ Nyingma Monasteries of Tibet. It is located on the top of the mountain with altitude of 4200m which is hidden in the valley next to the Jinsha River, the largest tributary of Yangtze River. Due to its isolated location, this monastery is very seldomly visited. There are two towns of Derge and Pelyul which can be set as departure for reaching Katok monastery from South and from north. The nearest town to Katok monastery is Pelyul that has 75km approximately 3 hours drive.
Katok monastery Festival 2016 will be held for 3 days from August 11th to 13th 2016, it is about 1300-1400 km from Chengdu – the capital city of Sichuan province that has direct flight to North America and Europe. A 4-5 days drive to reach this remote monsatery from Chengdu is needed
