Zhashlunbu monastery

Zhashlunbu Temple (Chinese Pinyin: Zha Shi Lun Bu Si, Tibetan: bkra shis lhun Po, English: tashilhunpo monastery) means "auspicious Xumi Temple", and its full name is "zhashlunbu baijid QinQu tangjiele nanbajiewalin", which means "auspicious Xumi gathers in all prefectures". Zhashlunbu temple is the largest temple in Xigaze area of Tibet. It is located on the east slope of NIMA in the west of Xigaze city. Zhashlunbu temple is the place where the Panchen Lama lived after the fourth generation. Together with Gandan temple, sera temple and Drepung temple in Lhasa, it is called the "four temples" of Gelug Sect in Tibetan Buddhism. The four major temples, the Ta'er temple in Qinghai and the Labrang temple in Gansu are the "six major temples" of Gelug school. Zhashlunbu temple is one of the six famous monasteries in China. On March 4, 1961, zhashlunbu temple was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council. Transportation: Shigatse is not big, so it's very convenient to walk in the city. Tricycle 2-3 yuan per person, negotiable. Taxis charge 10 yuan in the city.

Zhashlunbu temple covers an area of 150000 square meters, surrounded by palace walls, which meander along the mountain, with a circumference of more than 3000 meters. There are 57 Scripture halls and 3600 houses in the temple. The whole temple is built on the hillside with a high mountain on its back. It faces the sun in the north. The temples are connected in turn, with balanced density and harmony.

Zhashlunbu monastery

Zhashlunbu Temple means "auspicious Xumi Temple", and its full name is "zhashlunbu baijide QinQu tangjielenan bajiewalin", which means "auspicious Xumi gathers in all prefectures". Located at the foot of niseri mountain in Xigaze, Tibet. It is the largest temple in the area.

In the 12th year of the Ming Dynasty, gendunzhu, a disciple of zongkaba, built it. After the fourth Panchen Lama, Luo Sang was expanded by Ji jianzan. The main hall of Cuoqin in the temple can hold 2000 people chanting sutras. There are statues of Sakyamuni in the hall and standing statues of gendunzhu and the fourth Panchen on both sides. On both sides of the hall are Maitreya hall and Tara hall. On the west side of the temple, there is the great Maitreya hall, 30 meters high, which is very grand; there are also the ancient Panchen pagoda hall and the Tibetan relic body. There are four warehouses in the temple (School of Confucian Classics), which pay equal attention to teaching. Zhashlunbu temple is comparable to Dalai's Potala Palace. Together with Gandan temple, sera temple and Drepung temple in Lhasa, it is called the "four temples" of Gelug Sect in Tibetan Buddhism. The four major temples, the Ta'er temple in Qinghai and the Labrang temple in Gansu are the "six major temples" of Gelug school. The architectural structure also has a profound impact on other Tibetan Buddhist buildings, such as wudangzhao.

Zhashlunbu temple is one of the six famous yellow temples in China. It is one of the national key cultural relics protection units.

In August 2017, it was approved as a national 5A tourist attraction.

Temple layout

Zhashlunbu temple covers an area of 150000 square meters, surrounded by palace walls, which meander along the mountain, with a circumference of more than 3000 meters. There are 57 Scripture halls and 3600 houses in the temple. The whole temple is built on the hillside with a high mountain on its back. It faces the sun in the north. The temples are connected in turn, with balanced density and harmony.

The most magnificent buildings of zhashlunbu temple are the great Maitreya hall and the ancient Panchen pagoda hall. Located on the west side of the temple, the hall is 30 meters high. It is dedicated to the statue of Maitreya, which was cast by the ninth Panchen Lama in 1914.

Important cultural relics

Zhashlunbu temple has four zhakang (School of Confucian Classics), namely, tuosanglin, Xiazi, Jikang and ABA. In addition, Shilun hall, Yinjing academy, hanfo hall and so on also have a large scale. The Han Buddha Hall was built during the seventh Panchen Lama. The hall displays the gifts given by the Qing emperors to the Panchen lamas.

There is a huge portrait of Emperor Qianlong on the upper floor, and the side hall is the living room where the Qing ministers in Tibet met with Panchen Lama. In addition to a large collection of gold, silver and jade, the hall also preserves important cultural relics such as seals, Buddha statues, porcelain and textiles.

Cuoqin hall is the earliest building of the temple. In front of the hall is a 500 square meter building

The lecture hall in fangmi is the place where the Panchen Lama preaches to the monks in the temple and where the monks argue. The hall can hold more than 2000 people chanting sutras at the same time. In addition to Sakyamuni Buddha and his disciples, the statues of Gendun Lord and the fourth Panchen Lama are engraved on the columns on both sides, and there are statues of zongkaba teachers and disciples and 80 eminent monks around.

Cuoqin Hall

The Sutra hall, the main hall of Cuoqin, is the earliest building of zashilunbu temple, which took 12 years to build. In front of the Sutra hall, there is a lecture hall of more than 600 square meters, which is the place for the Panchen Lama to lecture and argue with the monks. On the four walls of the lecture hall, there are caves made of stone. The four heavenly kings, eighteen Arhats, 1000 Buddha statues of different shapes, 80 Buddhist monks and various flying fairies and Bodhisattvas live in the cave walls.

In the Sutra hall, 48 big pillars of red lacquer stand up from each other, supporting the top of the hall. In the middle of the hall, there is the throne of Panchen. On the left side of the main hall is the Buddha Hall expanded in 1461 with the support of King Jue wuzabang of Ali Guge. In it, an 11 meter high Buddha statue of Maitreya is created. The Buddha's face is charitable, amiable, dignified and quiet. It is jointly completed by Nepalese craftsmen and Tibetan craftsmen.

On the right side of the hall is the Tara Buddha Hall, in which there are two meters high bronze statues of White Tara, and on both sides are Clay Green Tara statues. The inside of the Sutra hall is paved with schist from the foothills of the Himalayas. The whole environment is filled with a strong atmosphere of practice.

Bronze Buddha

Jianalakang, which means "Han Buddhist hall", is a Buddhist hall rarely seen in other temples in Tibet. Yongle ancient porcelain, gold and silver wine cups, tea bowls, plates, jade utensils, textiles and many other gifts presented by the emperors of the past dynasties to the Panchen Lama are collected in the Buddhist hall.

There are nine bronze Buddha statues in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Princess Wencheng brought them to Tibet. Later, there is a bronze statue of a naked female Tara riding on a wild boar in the Yuan Dynasty, and a 16.5 Jin gold seal engraved with Han, Mongolian and Tibetan characters given to Panchen by the Qing emperor. In addition, there are also precious stones, Buddhist beads, imperial letters and scriptures.

In the side hall of the Han Buddhist hall, there is a meeting hall between the Qing ministers stationed in Tibet and the Panchen Lama. In the main hall, there is a large portrait of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty wearing cassock and holding Falun in his hand. Under the portrait stands the memorial tablet of Emperor Daoguang, with the words "long live Emperor Daoguang, long live Emperor Daoguang" written on it. Every time the emperor issued an imperial edict, the Panchen Lama would kowtow to thank him in front of the emperor's memorial tablet. The cultural relics in the Buddhist Hall of the Han Dynasty prove the subordination of Tibet to the central court of the past dynasties.

Qiangba Buddha Hall, on the west side of zhashlunbu temple, is a grand hall, which is called Qiangba Buddha Hall in Tibetan. There is a large bronze Buddha statue of Qiangba, which is the most eye-catching. The hall was built in 1914 under the leadership of the ninth Panchen qujinima. Qiangba Buddha Hall is a five story hall with two corridors below. The hall is 30 meters high with a construction area of 862 square meters.

Precious decoration

The Buddha Hall is built of stone with dense joints and solemn. The whole temple is divided into four steps, which are folded up and raised. There is a master on the top corner of each floor. The upper eaves of the hall are decorated with bronze bells, and the hall is decorated with copper pillars and gold roofs, which is magnificent and magnificent. In front of the Qiangba Buddha Hall, the prayer flag stands high, pointing straight to the sky.

Sitting on a lotus base with a height of 3.8 meters, Qiangba Buddha faces south and overlooks the temple. The statue is 26.2 meters high, 11.5 meters wide, 4.2 meters long with feet, 3.2 meters long with hands, 1.2 meters long with middle finger and 2.8 meters long with ears. It is a treasure among the giant sculptures and the highest and largest bronze statue in the world. It took four years for 110 craftsmen to make the statue. A total of 6700 taels of gold and 230000 Jin of brass were consumed. There are more than 1400 diamonds, pearls, amber, corals and loose Earrings inlaid with white hair between the eyebrows of Buddha statues, and more precious decorations.

Qiangba Buddha is Maitreya Buddha of Han Buddhism. In Tibetan Buddhism, Qiangba Buddha is the future Buddha in charge of the future, so it is highly valued by believers.

Lingta Hall

The pagoda of zashilunbu temple is the relic tower of Panchen Lama. There are eight Panchen pagodas built in zhashlunbu temple. During the cultural revolution, the sacrificial halls of the fifth to ninth Panchen pagodas were destroyed. From 1985 to 1989, the 10th Panchen Lama rebuilt a funerary pagoda hall for the 5th to 9th Panchen lamas, named "zashinanjie" (auspicious heaven). The pagoda of the fourth Panchen Lama was rebuilt in the spirit Hall of the fifth Panchen Lama in the 1970s. The Lingta Temple of Panchen Lama I to III was not built in zashilunbu temple. Panchen I was the third abbot of Gandan temple. After his death, the pagoda was built in Gandan temple. 2、 During the third Panchen Lama's lifetime, he served as Chiba in the Ngong Temple (today's kazejiangdang township). After his death, his pagodas were built in the Ngong temple.

Qu Kangxia, also known as the Lingta Hall of the fourth Panchen Lama. The fourth Panchen Lama rosangquji (1567-1662) had a very luxurious pagoda, which was due to his great contribution to the tashilumbu temple. When the tashilumbu temple was first built, there was only one floor below the Sutra hall. During the fourth Panchen Lama, the great Sutra hall was expanded to the third floor and other Sutra halls were built. This is also the largest expansion of zashilunbu temple. It played a positive role in promoting Buddhism, preaching sermons and expanding zashi's influence. Later, after the expansion of Panchen, the eye was formed

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