Zamei Temple

Zamei temple is the largest existing Tibetan Buddhist temple in Mosuo area. It was built by the living Buddha of Karmapa in Tibet in Ming Dynasty. The painted gate of Jinding temple is particularly dazzling in the sun. The main hall of the temple is decorated with the statue of zongkaba, the pedestal of Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama, as well as the statues of Goddess Golmud and other Buddha gods. At ordinary times, there are only 1-2 lamas guarding the temple in zamei temple. When they arrive at the Dharma meeting, all the lamas will gather in the temple. Hundreds of lamas in cassocks and yellow cockscomb hats gathered together to hold a spectacular ceremony. Mysterious rituals and strange tools can open your eyes. There are several Lama gatherings in zamei temple every year, including the miloqimo meeting from the third to the ninth day of the first lunar month, the trance meeting on the seventh day of the first lunar month, the CuO District meeting held in the middle of the third lunar month, the Yaneng meeting held from the sixth to the seventh lunar month, and the Gandan District meeting held on the 25th of October.

Zamei Temple

Located at the foot of GUR mountain, northwest of Pijiang street, Yongning Township, zamei temple is a key cultural relic protection unit in Yunnan Province. The eastern side of zamei Temple corresponds to the distance of gamushan. It was built in the 35th year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty. It is a Gelug Lama Temple of Tibetan Buddhism. The temple is the largest Tibetan Buddhism (commonly known as Lamaism) Temple in the Mosuo and Pumi areas of Yunnan Province. The whole temple covers an area of 24000 square meters. The main building is the main hall and the left and right side halls, which are all three storey pavilions.

Luo sangyi, the current master of the temple, is a living Buddha.

cultural background

It was built by the living Buddha of Karmapa in Tibet in the Ming Dynasty. It was originally a monastery of the Kaju sect. It is said that Karmapa, the founder of the white religion, visited Xikang and passed through Yongning. When he learned that the Mosuo language where the temple was located was called "zamigo", the transliteration happened to mean "peace" in Tibetan, he decided to build the temple here.

During the reign of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, it was expanded and converted to Gelug Sect. Now it belongs to Gelug Sect (yellow Religion) temple. The religious theory of zongkaba, the founder of the sect, is called Gandan Bilu, which is called Ganlu sect for short. Later, it evolved into Gelug Sect, which means good discipline (or good law) sect. It is named after the sect's advocacy of strict observance of commandments. It is also known as Huangjiao because its monks wear yellow hats. The temple was destroyed in the "Cultural Revolution" movement, and only one side hall remained. In 1986, the main hall was rebuilt with funds raised by local religious people and appropriate state subsidies. Now basically restored, there are more than 100 monks.

building structure

The whole temple covers an area of 24000 square meters. The main building is the main hall and the left and right side halls. They are all three storey pavilions with civil structure, thick walls and yellow tiles, and a gold-plated copper top. It is resplendent and magnificent. In the west side hall, there is a gold-plated Maitreya statue about 12 meters high, with five Buddha crowns on its head and Ruyi beads in its hand. It is a typical Tibetan clay sculpture style. There are six murals on the four walls of the side hall, which are the contents of Buddhist scriptures. The lines are fine, the colors are bright, and the shapes are vivid. They are the same as the murals in Sichuan Tibetan areas, and are not influenced by the Buddhism and Taoism murals in Han areas. Around the hall, the monks' houses surround the main hall, forming a building complex centered on the main hall. There were more than 700 monks, all of whom were Mosuo and Pumi.

The painted gate of Jinding temple is particularly dazzling in the sun. There is a main hall in the temple, and a spectacular living Buddha Hall Complex on the north side. The walls on both sides of the main hall door are painted with exquisite religious frescoes. In front of the frescoes is a golden Scripture tube. In the hall are the statues of zongkaba, Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama, as well as the statues of the goddess Golmud and other Buddha gods. In the side hall, there is a golden Maitreya sitting statue, which is about 12 meters high. It is decorated with five Buddha crowns and holds Ruyi beads. It is a typical Tibetan clay sculpture style. The four walls are painted with six murals, which are the contents of Buddhist scriptures. Fine lines, bright colors and vivid modeling. It is a work of Qing Dynasty. It is said that the site of Yongning Temple was built by Karmapa, a Tibetan white religion, and translated into Tibetan, which means invincible. "Zengmiwa" is the same as "immeasurable mountain" in Tibetan, and the village "bashagu" beside the temple agrees with "great collection" in Tibetan. It is also said that the full name of the temple is "taloza Meigui" in Tibetan, and Taluo means the road to nirvana. The Buddha is everywhere, and the fate is everywhere. At first, Mosuo people believed in Daba religion, which was a primitive religion of exorcising ghosts and evil spirits, offering sacrifices and praying for blessings. Later, because it was adjacent to Tibetan areas, they believed in Tibetan Buddhism, and formed a phenomenon of coexistence of two religions. Tibetan Buddhism education has a more rigorous doctrine, and it also has a deeper impact on the life of Mosuo people.

Humanities

There are only one or two lamas guarding the temple in zhamei temple, Yongning. The other lamas live at home, do morning reading and evening prayer, and also participate in labor. On the day of the Dafa meeting, they bring their own dry food, luggage and costumes to the temple to hold the meeting. During the ceremony, hundreds of lamas, dressed in cassocks and yellow cockscomb caps, gathered together to hold a spectacular ceremony. Mysterious rituals and strange tools can open your eyes. There are four such Lama gatherings in a year: the miloqimo meeting from the third to the ninth day of the first lunar month, and the seventh day of the lunar month is a special ceremonious ecstasy; the CuO District meeting held in the middle of the third lunar month; the Asian energy meeting held from the sixth to the seventh lunar month, which lasts for 45 days; and the gandan'an District meeting held on the 25th of October.

According to the living Buddha's memories, there are four gexi with surnames in the temple, namely, sigmi gexi (Zhongshi Village), gedeng Buzhi gexi (Jiadan Village), batagenxi (Zhongshi Village), Heguo gexi (Bazhu Village), lazegexi (Kaiji bridge), tudengxi (Kaiji bridge), Jiangcuo Yishi (Zhongshi village, died in Lhasa), Yishi geju (Zhongshi Village), and Shigatse（ According to Guan jiayixi living Buddha, there are 14 people, including Luoshui village, nankogshi village, yishidingdu village, yijuliangyidui village, yishidengda village, yishiruobu village, ruobanchu village, niqiagou village and luosangyishi village There are 12 gexi, a total of 26. In a small yongningba, there are 26 monks who have obtained gexi degree.

Current chair

Luo sangyishi, the current leader of zamei temple, was born in Mosuo's Tusi family in Yongning County, ningzao county. He was the younger brother of a Shaoyun, the general manager of Yongning County. At the age of 3, he was considered to be the reincarnated Lingtong of chizhimi living Buddha in Daocheng, Sichuan Province. At the age of 12, he studied scriptures in Drepung temple, one of the three largest temples in Lhasa, Tibet. He is now a member of the National Buddhist Association, a member of the Yunnan Buddhist Association, and vice chairman of the working committee of the Lijiang CPPCC.

Address: at the foot of GUR mountain, northwest of Pijiang street, Yongning County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province

Longitude: 100.66208700717

Latitude: 27.765092206087

Tel: 0888-5158111

Tour time: 1-2 hours

Traffic information: take the shuttle bus from Ninglang county to Yongning. After getting off, walk 2 kilometers northward along Yongning Street, and the road is on the left side

Ticket information: 20 yuan

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