1. Poems about Labrang Monastery (introduction to poems and poems about Tibet)

Poems about Labrang Monastery (introduction to poems and poems about Tibet) 1. Introduce poetry about Tibet

It is a type of Tibetan literati poetry. The most famous is Milarepa's "One Hundred Thousand Songs". It is an earlier collection of poems by writers in Tibet. It has several woodcut editions and contains a total of 500 poems. Poems often start by describing the beauty of mountains and forests, then express feelings about secular society, and finally end up calling people to convert to Buddhism in order to seek righteousness. Therefore, although the work also criticizes the bullying of the weak in the upper class of society and the hypocritical style of some religious believers, its main purpose is to promote Buddhist ideas such as the sea of ??suffering in life, the emptiness of everything, impermanence, and the six paths of reincarnation. Objectively, it has paralyzed the people's fighting spirit. effect. The reason why Milarepa showed such negative emotions in his "Tao Song" is closely related to his life experience.

Aphorism Poetry

It is called "Lexie" in Tibetan, which means "good words". Its main purpose is to promote people's philosophy of life. The author uses this form of aphorism poetry to describe the moral standards and academic spirit in social life, as well as the proper attitude towards dealing with others, etc. The writing method also adopts the folk song style of four lines and one paragraph, each line has seven words (folk songs are six words), and two sentences are metaphors, and two sentences refer to the facts (the metaphor of the folk song comes first, and the metaphor of the aphorism comes after). The outstanding feature is that in order to state the theme, extremely rich metaphors and reasoning techniques are used, making the work very philosophical. The metaphors used are all familiar to people. In addition to fish, insects, flowers, grass, sun, moon, mountains and rivers, it also uses many folk allusions and proverbs, which are deeply loved by the masses. Many aphorisms and poems are widely recited and quoted by the masses.

The most famous aphorism poems in Tibet include: "Sakya Aphorism", "Gedan Aphorism", "Shui Shu Aphorism", etc.

Conduct, 6. Observe the quality of your own nature, 7. Observe the quality of inappropriate behavior, 8. Observe the quality of things, 9. Observe the quality of teachings. The content is very rich. There are exposures to the vicious nature of the ruling class, satires and criticisms of selfishness, hypocrisy, greed, and ignorance, and advice on how to seek knowledge and learn, etc. All views on the rights and wrongs of life are naturally based on the author's own understanding and stance on things, and inevitably contain various class prejudices and limitations of the times.

The author of "Sakya Aphorisms" is Saban Gonggajiangcun (1182-1251). Since childhood, he has received strict education in interpretation and classics from his father and brother. After that, he roamed around Tibet and India, worshiped celebrities as his teachers, studied Sanskrit and Buddhist scriptures, and became a famous master of the Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism, known as Pandita. In addition to the "Sakya Aphorisms", his works also include the philosophical work "The Treatise on the Causes of the Ming Dynasty" and the Buddhist Vinaya work "The Theory of the Differences of the Three Rituals and Vinayas", etc. At the age of sixty-three, he went to Liangzhou (today's Wuwei, Gansu Province) at the invitation of Kuo Duan, where he was invited to "recruit talents from the land" and made great contributions to the reunification of the motherland. He died of illness in Liangzhou at the age of seventy.

"Gedan Maxims", a total of one hundred and twenty-five poems. The contents are all discussions on distinguishing wisdom from foolishness. Each two poems are a group, discussing the difference between wise men and fools in a contrastive way. The standards used are the same as those in the Sakya Aphorisms and are based on Buddhist teachings, which naturally obliterates the essence of class. The author is Sonam Drakpa (1478-1554), a native of the Amdo area. He became a monk since he was a child. He then specialized in the study of enlightenment and was awarded a first-class Geshe degree in Drepung Monastery in Lhasa. At the age of two, he served as the "Sechi" (Dharma King) of Ganden Monastery and died at the age of seventy-six.

"Shui Shu Aphorisms", like "Sakya Aphorisms", are both works with far-reaching influence in the history of Tibetan literature. "The Aphorism of the Water Tree" consists of two parts. One part is derived from water, called "Water Metaphors", one hundred and thirty-nine poems; the other part is derived from trees, called "Tree Metaphors", one hundred poems. ***Two hundred and thirty-nine. In terms of ideological content, there are exposure and criticism of tyrants and bad people, praise of integrity, purity and virtue, as well as the proper attitude towards studying and dealing with others, etc. But there is also a lot of content that directly promotes religious superstition. The writing method is the same as "Sakya Aphorisms", also in the form of four sentences and seven words. It also has many unique features in art.

The author is Gongtang Danbai Zhunmei (1717-1786). He was born in the Anmuduo area (now Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture). He was the great living Buddha of Labrang Monastery, the third generation of Gongtang. He is a talented Tibetan scholar who has written many books, including the Complete Works of Gongtang Danbai Zhunmei.

2. Introduction to Labrang Temple

Tickets and opening hours: 40 yuan. No tickets are required if you do not enter the main hall. During the Dharma Conference, it is not only free, but you can also see the spectacular Tibetan pilgrimage scene. 8:00~18:00 Transportation overview: You can take long-distance buses from Lanzhou, Linxia, ??Hehe and other places. Take the bus to Xiahe County, get off and walk for a few minutes.

Introduction to Labrang Monastery : Labrang Monastery is located in the west of Xiahe County, with Fengshan Mountain at its back and Longshan Mountain facing it. It is located in the land of "Golden Basin for Raising Fish". The temple was founded in 1710 by the first living Buddha Jia Muyang. After being built by Jia Muyang, the temple has become the largest Tibetan religious and cultural center in Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan regions. Labrang Monastery covers an area of ??1,234 acres, with a construction area of ??823,000 square meters. It has 6 sutra halls, 84 Buddhist halls, 31 Tibetan-style buildings, 30 Buddhist palaces, more than 500 prayer wheel rooms, and more than 10,000 monks' houses. , one of the six main monasteries of the Yellow Sect (Gelug Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism. The temple brings together the wisdom of Tibetan, Han and Mongolian people and is famous for its exquisite architectural art and brilliant religious culture. Labrang Monastery contains more than 60,000 volumes of various scriptures, divided into 12 categories: complete works, philosophy, esoteric Buddhism, medicine, statements, rhymes, history, religion, biography, craftsmanship, mathematics, and poetry, making it the temple with the largest collection of books.

3. Travel notes about Labrang Monastery

Labrang Monastery started solemn chanting and many religious rituals one week before the Buddhist Festival.

The number of people who came to listen to the sutras gradually increased every day. On the day of the Buddha Exhibition Festival, a grand ceremony was held at 10 a.m.

The Buddhist ceremony began, with hundreds of strong lamas carrying a nearly 100-meter-long dragon on their shoulders. The giant Buddha scroll, escorted by

horse guards, ran majestically to the hillside on the other side of the Daxia River shouting chants.

Nearly a thousand square meters of scroll were spread on the middle of the mountain. on display. Along the way, the crowd of onlookers swarmed towards the dragon like a tide, vying to throw hada to the giant Buddha. More people threw themselves at the Buddha scroll and threw their heads

or Put your face on the Buddha scroll, hoping to be blessed by the Buddha. When the

curtain covering the huge Buddha statue was slowly opened, the Buddha-showing ceremony entered its climax. People threw khatas and

gifts that represented their hearts towards the Buddha statue one after another. Elderly Tibetans turned their prayer wheels and chanted Buddhist scriptures loudly. The naughty children climbed up the high steps of the Buddha display platform with the help of adults, trying to touch the sacred

Buddha statue... The ceremony lasted about two hours

4. Introduction to Labrang Monastery

It is located 0.5 kilometers west of Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Its real name is Gaden Xiazhubu Dajiyi Suqibelang, or Tashiqi Temple for short. It is one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism (Lamaism) in my country, and is generally called Labrang Monastery. The first Jiamuyang Ngawang Songzhe was founded in the 48th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1709). In the fifty-third year of Kangxi's reign (1714), "Lazhang" (i.e. Jamyang Buddha Palace) was built. The pronunciation of "Lazhang" was changed to "Labrang", which means the residence of the highest living Buddha in the temple.

The temple faces north to south, covering a total area of ??866,000 square meters, with a construction area of ??more than 400,000 square meters. It has more than 90 main temples, including six colleges, 16 Buddhist temples, and 18 temples. The Palace of the Living Buddha), monks' residences and lecture platforms, Dharma gardens, sutra printing houses, pagodas, etc., form a group of magnificent buildings with Tibetan characteristics, with no less than 10,000 houses.

The religious system of Labrang Monastery is mainly composed of six faculties: Hearing and Reflection, Medicine, Kalachakra, Jigajajara, Shangtantana and Lower Tantra. It is the most complete among the temples in the Mongolian and Tibetan areas. . Wensi College is its center, also known as the Dajing Hall. It has a front hall, a front courtyard, a main hall and an apse, and hundreds of houses. It covers an area of ??more than ten acres and is a mixed structure of Tibetan and ancient palace styles. There are gilt copper tiles, copper goats, Dharma wheels, flags, treasure vases and other decorations on the top. It focuses on sutras and focuses on the study of the five major treatises written by Indian Buddhists ("Sutra on Sutra", "On Prajna", "Madhyamaka", "Sa?sāra" and "On Vinaya").

All the Brahma temples in the temple are built with local stone, wood, soil and anise, and metal is rarely used. The overall building is wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, almost trapezoidal, with stone on the outside and wood on the inside. There is a saying that "no wood on the outside and no stone on the inside". Each temple is painted with red, yellow, white and other earthy pigments according to its different functions and levels. Colorful curtains are hung on the eaves of the balconies, and gilded copper Dharma wheels and yin-yang beasts are placed on the tops and walls of large and medium-sized buildings. , vase, banner, golden dome, lion. Some palaces also integrated and absorbed the architectural achievements of the Han people, adding palace-style roofs and covering them with gilt copper tiles or green glazed tiles.

There are more than 10,000 pieces of ethnic cultural relics and Buddhist artworks collected in Labrang Monastery. There are sixteen giant Buddhas in each hall, each made of gilded copper or carved from sandalwood, with a height of more than 8 meters. There are countless small and medium-sized Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, pagodas, and ritual instruments of various textures. The temple also collects the clothes and other daily necessities of the great masters of the past dynasties, as well as the golden edicts, seals, seals, large plaques, Thousand Buddha Trees, Pearl Pagodas, Jade Ruyi, Meteorites, Haima Teeth, etc. that were canonized and bestowed by the emperors.

5. Introduction to Labrang Temple

Tickets and opening hours: 40 yuan. No tickets are required if you do not enter the main hall. During the Dharma Conference, it is not only free, but you can also see the spectacular Tibetan pilgrimage scene. 8:00~18:00 Transportation overview: You can take long-distance buses from Lanzhou, Linxia, ??Hehe and other places. Take the bus to Xiahe County, get off and walk for a few minutes.

Introduction to Labrang Monastery : Labrang Monastery is located in the west of Xiahe County, with Fengshan Mountain at its back and Longshan Mountain facing it. It is located in the land of "Golden Basin for Raising Fish". The temple was founded in 1710 by the first living Buddha Jia Muyang. After being built by Jia Muyang, the temple has become the largest Tibetan religious and cultural center in Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan regions. Labrang Monastery covers an area of ??1,234 acres, with a construction area of ??823,000 square meters. It has 6 sutra halls, 84 Buddhist halls, 31 Tibetan buildings, 30 Buddhist palaces, more than 500 prayer wheel rooms, and more than 10,000 monks' houses. , one of the six main monasteries of the Yellow Sect (Gelug Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism. The temple brings together the wisdom of Tibetan, Han and Mongolian people and is famous for its exquisite architectural art and brilliant religious culture. Labrang Monastery contains more than 60,000 volumes of various scriptures, divided into 12 categories: complete works, philosophy, esoteric Buddhism, medicine, statements, rhymes, history, religion, biography, craftsmanship, mathematics, and poetry, making it the temple with the largest collection of books.

6. What is the name of the river in front of Labrang Monastery

The river in front of Labrang Monastery is called Daxia River

Gannan Xiahe Labrang Monastery

Located in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province

Xiahe County is a county under the jurisdiction of Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province. It is named after the Daxia River in its territory.

Daxia River

Daxia River is a first-class tributary of the Yellow River. The ancient name of Lishui, also known as "Sangqu" in Tibetan, originates from the northern and southern foothills of Dabreheka at the junction of Gansu and Qinghai in the Gannan Plateau. The southern source is Sangquchooka and the northern source is Da Naang. After they merged together, they were called Daxia River. It flows through Xiahe County, Linxia County, Linxia City, and Dongxiang County, and flows into the Liujiaxia Reservoir of the Yellow River. The total length is 203 kilometers and the drainage area is 7152 square kilometers. The main tributaries include Kehe River, Tielonggou, Laoyaguan River, Datan River and Oxford River.

7. Does anyone know the name of the lamasery next to Labrang Monastery?

< p> (Kirti Temple) The temple is located in the northwest corner of Aba County, about one kilometer away, covering an area of ??1.8 square kilometers. The temple buildings are lined up in rows, making it a small city.

The temple consists of a magnificent sutra hall, four temples, five Buddhist halls and many various monks' residences. The prayer corridor surrounding the temple is two kilometers long and has more than 5,000 prayer wheels installed.

Whenever religious activities are held, more than a thousand monks can gather, making the scene very spectacular. The temple was built in the 9th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1870). It is a sub-monastery of Zorgeda Zhalang Mogelden Temple.

After more than 100 years of development, the temple has become one of the largest temples in the Amdo Tibetan area. The Kirti White Pagoda is one of the most famous buildings in the temple.

Its base is 25 meters long, square, 39 meters high, and has seven floors. It stands on the high ground in front of the temple. Its tall and mysterious figure can be seen more than ten kilometers away. There are 24 small white pagodas surrounding the tower. Thousands of Buddha statues are enshrined in the tower. There are more than 600 exquisite murals, which are comparable to large art exhibition halls. Visitors can go inside and climb up the stairs to appreciate them layer by layer.

There is a poem praising it: It is towering and leaning against the Han Dynasty, standing abruptly in the sky.

The staircase turns like walking through a cave, and the door opens like coming out of a cage.

The aquarium alludes to the days and months, and the sound of the golden peaks is legendary for the wind on the sea. The empty eaves and arches are made of skillful stones piercing the flowers and phoenixes; the clouds are left on the top, creating a pagoda with dancing dragons. It can be seen thousands of miles away, and the height seems to be in the sky.