What are the four monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism?

The four monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism have unparalleled status and lofty prestige, and are also holy places in the minds of many believers. At present, it has become a good place for tourists to worship Buddha and pray, and it is also a local tourist attraction. Here, I will give you a detailed introduction to the four major temples of Tibetan Buddhism.

The four major temples of Tibetan Buddhism are Jokhang Temple, drepung monastery Temple, Sera Temple and Gandan Temple.

1, drepung monastery

Drepung monastery is one of the six major temples of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the three major temples in Lhasa. Formerly known as the auspicious and eternal ten-square sacred continent, it is the largest temple in Tibetan Buddhism. Located in the north of Lhasa, it is convenient to take a taxi for about 40 minutes.

The temple is very big and has a fixed tourist route. Zuo Zongtang, the four warehouses and Gandan Pagoda are all famous scenic spots. The Maitreya Buddha statue, Manjusri bronze mirror, Athena Chu Tripitaka and other cultural relics collected in the temple are priceless and highly recommended.

2. Jokhang Temple

Jokhang Temple-Surrounded, worshipped, touched and dedicated by prayer for change all day. The oldest temple in Tibet is the religious heart of Tibet and even the whole Tibetan area, where siddhattha gotama, who is 12 years old, was brought from Chang 'an when Princess Wencheng entered Tibet. Some people say that "I have never been to Jokhang Temple, that is, I have never been to Lhasa or Tibet".

In 2000, Jokhang Temple was listed as a world cultural heritage as an expansion project of Potala Palace. Jokhang Temple, also known as Zurakan, means "Jing Tang" in Tibetan. And "Dazhao" means Sakyamuni in Tibetan.

Jokhang Temple is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the statue of Sakyamuni. Jokhang Temple was founded in 647 with a history of 1 350 years. It is undoubtedly the oldest temple in Lhasa. The main building, Juekang Hall, is four stories high, with a combination of Tibetan and Chinese styles, and the decoration has Indian characteristics.

The butter lamp room in front of Jokhang Temple lights thousands of butter lamps all the year round, and the light of the lamps gathers into a warm orange ocean. As the first temple in Lhasa, Jokhang Temple shows its glory and dignity in every detail. Resplendent gilded roofs, Millennium bluestone floors, precious thangkas and murals drawn in different times, are faintly shining under the ever-burning lamps.

3. Gandan Temple

It is the most special of the six Gelug temples. It was built by Master Zong Kaba himself and died here. All these are destined to be unusual in Gandan Temple. Gandan Temple is known as the "Gepai ancestral temple", and Gandan Chiba, the highest abbot of Gandan Temple, is the abbot of the whole Gelug Sect, ranking second only to the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama. For anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhism, Gandan Temple is not to be missed.

Many years ago, the Book of Seeking Dharma in Snowland recorded Gandan Temple: "Gandan Temple was built in five phases, with three warehouses. The whole temple can accommodate 33,000 lamas, with 3/kloc-0 temples and/kloc-0 temples." Now, no one can compare this temple with a temple with only 400 lamas.

However, the lingering mulberry smoke and the footsteps coming to worship show that no one really cares about the size of Gandan Temple. Perhaps for believers, their belief in Gandan Temple is only about their hearts. Gandan Temple is located in Dazi County, Lhasa City, on Wangbori Mountain, 3800 meters above sea level on the south bank of Lhasa River. Looking at Bori Mountain from a distance is like a giant elephant lying in a ravine, carrying Gandan Temple and standing beside the mountain. This temple, built in 1409, was inevitably hit hard during the Cultural Revolution. The temple was demolished and a large number of cultural relics were lost. Most of the existing buildings were rebuilt later.

4. Sera Temple

The debate in Sera Temple has long been famous, and even the tickets for Sera Temple are covered with the scenes of the debate. Even if you have heard the debates in other temples, you can't miss the scenes and momentum of the debates in Sera Temple. Debate and applause were mixed with the sound of rosary, and the debate in Sera Temple was real in the noise.

14 19, Zong Kaba disciple Qin Yi Quejie byams-chen-chos-rje, with the support of the Liu Wu aristocrat Langkasambu, built this Sera Temple, which is representative of the Gelug Sect.

/kloc-At the beginning of the 8th century, the Sera Temple was expanded for the second time by Khan in Gushi, making it the present scale. The main buildings of Sera Temple include the Tsoqin Hall, Mai Bazaza Cang, Ji Bazaza Cang, Abaza Cang and their subordinate 30 Kang Villages, covering an area of about 1 10000 square meters. As one of the six main temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, it is also a temple built late among the three major temples in Lhasa. The Sera Temple has also preserved and brewed its unique history and culture during its hundred years of evolution and integration.

Sera Bengqin: December 27th in the Tibetan calendar is a unique grand festival in Sera Temple, which means King Kong Tussah Blessing Festival. It is said that this festival, which started at the end of 15, started with a diamond piece from India, and later stuttered and tied Cang and Kampo to offer sacrifices to the tussah in the Dharma Hall of Tenzin on1February 27th.

Marco Lin Kumgang.

Therefore, according to the custom, every year on December 27th of Tibetan calendar, the "law enforcer" who stutters and holds positions will ride a fast horse to send this Vajrayana tusk to Potala Palace, and the Dalai Lama will personally bless it, and then quickly send it back to Sera Temple, where the stuttering "Kampo" with the blessed Vajrayana tusk will touch the top for borrowers and believers. This constitutes the unique humanistic style of Sera Temple.