The Ta'er Temple, the starting point of Xuanzang's classics 1 mentioned in the Ta'er Monastery, people immediately think of the Ta'er Temple in the suburb of Xining, Qinghai, which is famous in China and Southeast Asia. Little known is that in Guazhou in the Hexi Corridor, there is also a Ta'er Monastery. The name of the temple of the Ta'er Monastery is passed down from the local shepherd population. In fact, the original name is Ashoka Temple. Although it is now a broken wall, yellow sand. Today's Ta'er Monastery site, surrounded by red willow, camel thorn, valerian and other sand plants swaying in the wind, the remains of the walls, courtyards, soil platforms, towers, rubble and other buildings, silently telling the once prosperous history. The area where the Ta'er Monastery is located is relatively well preserved and consists of two parts: the outer wall and the inner main courtyard. In the main monastery, there are mountain gates, main halls, large round towers and small round towers along the central axis from south to north. From the scale of the site, the Ta'er Monastery was a magnificent and magnificent large Buddhist temple and a relatively large Buddhist center along the Silk Road. Now you can see the bases of several large Buddhist temples. Although these ancient plaques have long since quit silently on the stage of history, the years are long, but they are like the monuments of the history of the seat, still standing on the Silk Road, silently telling people the distant land of the original In the past, it shows the historical glory of the Silk Road. Deliberately came here to photograph the sunrise. Against the backdrop of the spectacular morning sun, the snow covered by the years on the Qilian Mountain in the distance can no longer be seen. Only the site in front of it stands in the wind, which is solemn and desolate.

In Tibetan, it is called 'Gunben Xianbalin', which means 'Maitreya Temple of the Hundred Thousand Roaring Lions'

1. Kumbum Monastery is the center of Tibetan Buddhism activities in the northwest of China, and it is well-known in China and Southeast Asia. 2. Tickets for Kumbum Monastery can be purchased online or at the temple gate, and the price will fluctuate according to the season. 3. At the temple gate, you can rent costumes and photography services. The cost of costumes is about 30-200. It is recommended to take photos with your own phone. 4. Remember to put on makeup before you go, the more beautiful the better. There are also braiding services at the entrance, you can get one for a stronger atmosphere. 5. There is a route in Kumbum Monastery that circles around the temple. You can first visit the inside of the temple. If you want to understand the related culture, you can hire a tour guide. If you still have energy and strength after the visit, you can walk around the temple to appreciate the local customs. 6. It is recommended to change more small change before going, one or two, three or five, because there are many places to put money in the temple, you can put a few dollars in each place, not much. 7. Kumbum Monastery is particularly spiritual because it has the relics of Shakyamuni. But if you make a wish, you must fulfill it. So friends who want to go should pay attention to this point. You can also not make a wish and just sightsee. 8. There is no food or supermarket in the temple, you can carry it with you. If you have children, you can buy some snacks, because there is nothing for sale inside.

【Tibetan Buddhist Holy Land - Ta'er Monastery】

🎥When traveling to Qinghai, 【Ta'er Monastery】 is a must-visit place. Ta'er Monastery, also known as Kumbum Monastery, was established in the tenth year of Ming Hongwu (1377). It is located 25 kilometers southwest of Xining City, Qinghai Province. 🏛Ta'er Monastery is the activity center of Tibetan Buddhism in the northwest of China. It is one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug sect (Yellow Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism in China. It is listed with Ganden, Drepung, Sera, Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet, and Labrang Monastery in Gannan as the six major monasteries of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China. It is also a leading historical site and a national key cultural relics protection unit in Qinghai Province, and a national 5A-level tourist attraction. 🧑‍🎄Ta'er Monastery was established to commemorate Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Yellow Sect. Ta'er Monastery is also the birthplace of Master Tsongkhapa. Master Tsongkhapa studied sutras in Xiaqiong Temple in his early years, went to Tibet for further study at the age of 16, reformed Tibetan Buddhism, and founded the Gelug sect (Yellow Sect), becoming a master of a generation. 🎩Standing on the hillside and looking down, you can see the mountains surrounding it like petals. The Ta'er Monastery located on these petals is like a blooming lotus. Under the setting sun, it is red, yellow, and white, with various colors. 👬Entering the monastery, the temple buildings are built according to the mountain. There are many halls, pagodas, sutra halls, and monks' houses, with a dense layout. Walking among them, the smoke is curling, the sutras are loud, there are many people but it is not noisy, the tranquility does not cover the inner ups and downs, wandering inside, you can feel the atmosphere of the Buddha country and worship the great virtues. 💎The "three unparalleled arts" that must not be missed when visiting Ta'er Monastery - butter flowers, pile embroidery, and murals, are not only treasures of human civilization and art, but also a model of civilization passed down from generation to generation after the washing of time. 🎀Come to Ta'er Monastery once, walk between the red walls and golden tiles, you will understand what faith is, use a hundred thousand prostrations to fulfill a wish, repay a promise, wash your soul, there will be unexpected spiritual sublimation......