Datongma grassland

Datongma grassland

Datongma grassland is located in the northwest of Ganzi County. It has high sky, light clouds, fresh air and bright sunshine. Looking around, the vast grassland is like a huge green carpet under the blue sky. Flocks of cattle and sheep are just like the flowers on them. The vast and distant beauty makes people intoxicated and forget to return. In addition to the beautiful scenery, there are also famous ancient temples, mysterious religious customs and little-known folk customs, waiting for people to explore and explore.

Wonder

1、 Ancient temple wonders: because datongma is located in the hinterland of Sichuan Tibet Plateau, it has had little contact with the outside world for thousands of years. As a result, religious activities develop very well here, and many ancient and mysterious religious cultures are still preserved. Zhala temple, a famous temple in datongma grassland, is the most famous of the eleven Ningma (red) monasteries in Ganzi County. The temple is located at the seat of Chalong township government in datongma District, 3980 meters above sea level, 100 kilometers away from the county seat, connected by Ganda highway.

The name of Zara temple comes from datongma, where there are two gullies, DA and Zha, and the temple is built in the branch ditch of Zha ditch, so the name "Zara Temple" means "Zhigou Temple".

According to the records of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in Ganzi Prefecture, there is a holy mountain in datongma, on which two Benbo temples (black religion) are built. One is called Dera temple, and the other is called zaraorenzhaga temple. The latter temple was founded by Qu Jiema, a disciple of Kaizhu qiangbolangjue (died in 1130). The benefactor at that time was surigoba (Mongolian nationality, and the descendants of surigoba family are still under the jurisdiction of datongma). In the year of the pig (1287), Lama yixigongbo changed zaraorenzhaga temple to Ningma religion (red religion) and moved it to the present place, named "Zara Temple". Since then, the name of Zara temple has been used to this day.

1. The temple buildings are majestic. The temple is located in a green meadow. The temple is resplendent. In the temple, there is a statue of master lotus peanuts, which is about five meters high and golden yellow. The master looks dignified and solemn with a smile on his face. The majestic and majestic statue of master lianhuasheng is located in tongseshan palace in the pure land. There is also a teaching Hall of mixianjiao, with its golden roof and glazed tiles shining in the sun. The hall is surrounded by flag poles, prayer rooms and monk houses. There are also a large number of Buddhist pagodas around the temple, and hundreds of herdsmen's tents are scattered. What is particularly striking is that the sacred mountain behind the temple is filled with numerous prayer flags. The breeze blows and the prayer flags hunt, giving people a sense of majestic and solemn, which makes them feel awe inspiring.

2. The origin and characteristics of the Red Cross Classics: in terms of the origin of the classics, Nimah can be divided into two kinds. One is called "Gama", which is also called oral transmission. This oral transmission classic is mainly based on the tantric Classics Translated since the eighth and ninth centuries, and is handed down by father and son or master and apprentice among the people. The other is called "dema", also known as Fu Zang. It is said that master Lian peanut and others buried the tantric classics in the ground at the end of the eighth century, and were dug out to teach them hundreds of years later. Strange doctrines: the doctrines of Ningma school are mainly about great perfection, which advocates that human heart and body are pure, and the essence of heart and body is "far away from the dirt"; they emphasize density but neglect manifestation, and cultivate hard, and keep calm. They are very special in their practice methods. They are used to building sheds in deep mountains and dense forests or practicing the secret arts alone in secluded caves. They practice qigong to grasp the mind

In order to maintain the health of the body with Qi, and reduce food month by month, we try to cultivate the state that only a few grains of highland barley in the mouth can maintain life. In addition, the practitioners also intend to sit in the snow in the deep winter and under the scorching sun, and practice hard to settle down in one's heart, so as to get rid of all kinds of desires and minds, so as to achieve the results of the great fullness method.

3. Unique Buddhist activities: the Dharma Association of Datong maningma not only organizes monks to chant sutras in the main hall, but also organizes monks to jump to the gods. Tiaoshen is a kind of dance for preaching classical content. It is also a festival activity combining religion and national customs. The monks who Tiaoshen are mainly young monks, and they are specially trained in the temple in advance. There are complete and systematic dance movements and accurate and distinctive dance vocabulary. When dancing, you should wear masks of horses, cows, deer, monkeys, Mirs, lions and other livestock and wild animals. Every year, from June 10 to 15 of the Tibetan calendar, he dances in front of the main hall, accompanied by a temple band. The main musical instruments include white snail, trumpet, trumpet, suona, Gong, drum, cymbal, etc. "Sangdong" means burning incense in Tibetan. From June 10 to 15 of the Tibetan calendar, the Zara temple is very busy, with mountains and fields full of cigarettes. People face the holy mountain with blue sky above their heads and set fire to cypress branches, highland barley, butter, rice, Zanba and other objects. Its meaning is to offer sacrifices to the gods and pray for the gods to bless peace and auspiciousness. The faithful men and women seem to see the majesty of the gods and the solemnity of heaven and earth. At this moment, the power of the gods seems to replace the will of the individual. On the vast grassland, in such a unique atmosphere, people achieve psychological balance and satisfaction. Tiaoshen in Tibetan Buddhism is not only a religious activity, but also a folk festival. When the auspicious festival is coming, people will come to the temple in an endless stream. Good men and women light butter lamps, burn incense and worship Buddha, and donate money and things to God for blessing and good luck. Later, a dance will be held in the temple for worshippers to watch and immerse themselves in the ups and downs of the plot. At this time, with the impact of good, evil, beauty and ugliness in the plot, people's hearts will be baptized and purified. During the activity, young men and women dressed in fancy clothes, chatted with each other and made friends, which became another highlight of the event. With the development of the times, the traditional religious law society has injected new content. It is not only a religious law society, but also a national traditional festival activity loved by the people.

2、 When you come to datongma prairie, you will find stone heaps engraved with Tibetan, which is called "mani" in Tibetan. It is the abbreviation of the six character mantra of Tibetan Buddhism, "Yama Namba MIMO". It is said that often reciting the six word mantra can eliminate disasters and avoid disasters, and make life safe. As a result, Tibetans have to express this wish wherever they go, thus forming a religious landscape with mani mounds everywhere. In order to pray for peace, people will take the initiative to carve mani stones and pile them up. In this way, through the accumulation of generations of devout believers, the larger the mani stones pile up, people usually take the initiative to add stones when passing through the stones, recite the six character mantra, and walk around several times from left to right. It can be said that mani stones have become a place for Tibetan people to engage in daily Buddhist activities. Prayer flags: countless prayer flags can be seen flying in the green mountains and green lands deep in datongma prairie and on the Bank of Qingxi, a holy lake. In particular, tens of thousands of Sutra flags were planted on the sunny slope of the holy mountain behind the Zara temple. The Sutra banners around the Sutra wall of jiarentang are supported by yak ropes or nylon ropes. Dozens of layers of circular ropes full of Sutra banners tightly surround the wall, forming a great pyramid composed of Sutra banners. In the vast grassland, the appearance of such a giant flying Sutra flag naturally shakes the mood of the tourists. If you come here to hang a sutra flag, you will make a wish for your own peace. Standing under the Sutra banner of the wall or the holy mountain, people seem to feel the existence of a mysterious force.

customs

1. Heaven burial platform: Heaven burial, the source of which is different, is generally considered to be a manifestation of the spirit of life dedication. Tianburials are places where Tibetan people hold funerals after death. The celestial burial platform is generally set on the sunny slope of high mountains. There is no special sign around. It is the last stop of life. The dead will be sent here. Lamas will chant sutras to point out the way to heaven for the dead. Soon, vultures, as the incarnation of immortals, will fly in groups to eat up the dead, and then fly to the distant sky. It is said that this can bring the dead to heaven and make their souls enter the territory of the afterlife. But datongma's burial platform is different from others. It is located at the south end of 1 km away from the Zara temple, in a green hillside more than 350 meters high from the foot of the mountain. Thick grass and various kinds of wild flowers exude refreshing fragrance. It's empty, quiet and solemn. The Sutra banners here can be called the most in Tibetan areas. They are dense, overlapping and blocking the sky. The strip mani Sutra wall, pyramid shaped Sutra flags and pagoda seem to create a paradise, which makes people feel a kind of spiritual shock and a kind of happiness from this life to the next life

I think it's a relic of nomadic culture.

2. Clothing. The Tibetan clothes of herdsmen generally have the characteristics of long sleeves, big lapels and wide waists. According to the different materials, it can be divided into three kinds of Tibetan robes: sheepskin Tibetan robe, fur Tibetan robe and cloth Tibetan robe. The fur Tibetan robe is tanned with old sheep skin, and the sewn fur coat is called "Zaba". The skirt of women's fur coat is decorated with three kinds of stripes, which are inlaid with red and black plain cloth. When you're in a fur coat. Inside the robe, a half high collar, slanted open brocade shirt with lock edge is worn. The shirt is mostly made of purplish red, brown, yellow and white satin. The waist is made of long red cocoon silk, with a knot on the back and a belt on the side

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