Xicang Temple

Xicang Temple

Xicang temple is located ten kilometers east of Luqu county. The temple sits in the north and south, with its back against the mountain Mang, which looks like a silver gray sleeping elephant. The water of Taohe River flows around the temple and flows from west to East. The mountain shape opposite the temple is very auspicious. Around the temple, green pines and cypresses, evergreen all the year round, a quiet and peaceful state.

brief introduction

It is called "qukelin" in Tibetan, which means "helunzhou". Located in the east of Luqu county. It is one of the most famous Gelug temples in Luqu county.

Xicang temple was built on the basis of several original local small temples. It was built in 1839 and was presided over by the third famous monk of Labrang temple, dewacang jiayangtu danima. Later, the tribe of the temple presented the temple to the third Jiamuyang living Buddha. Xicang Temple became the sub Temple of Labrang temple. Politics and religion belonged to Labrang temple, which managed all the affairs of Xicang temple and its tribe. The third Jiamuyang, the third dehuacang, Huari living Buddha, gongkejianzan and so on once served as the Buddhist platform of Xicang temple. Xicang Temple college rules, festival law society, etc. are similar to Labrang temple. According to the history of politics and religion in Anduo, the emperor of Qing Dynasty once granted the temple "Prajna island". The development of Xicang temple is very rapid. At the beginning of liberation, there were six colleges in the temple, including Wensi college, xubu upper and lower college, xijingang college, Shilun Jingang college and medical college. There were 14 sutras halls, Buddhist halls and Dharma protection temples, with more than 500 monks.

In 1958, Xicang temple was preserved and demolished during the cultural revolution. Since 1982, Xicang temple has been gradually restored, with the establishment of the Sutra hall and Dharma protection temple. Now there is only Wenen college, with 152 monks.

history

Founded in 1839, the temple is an extension of several original local monasteries. It was built under the leadership of the third famous monk of Labrang monastery, dewacang jiayangtu danima. Xicang temple in Luqu county east 10 Li Tao River, commonly known as“

Compared with the former Xicang old temple, Xicang Gasar means Xicang new temple. Its legal name is "Gedan Qun Kelang", which means Gelu sect * * temple. It is the general temple of Xicang tribe. Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty once granted the temple "Prajna island". Later, the tribe of the temple offered it to the third Jiamuyang living Buddha and became the temple of Labrang temple. The third Jiamuyang, the third dehuacang, Huari living Buddha, gongkejianzan and others once served as the Buddhist platform of the temple. Its academic rules and legal activities are the same as those of Labrang temple. According to the history of politics and religion in Anduo, the emperor of Qing Dynasty once granted the temple "Prajna island". The development of Xicang temple is very rapid. At the beginning of liberation, there were six colleges in the temple, including Wensi college, shangxiaxubu college, xijingang college, Shilun Jingang college and medical college; there were 14 sutras halls, Buddhist halls and Dharma protection temples, with more than 500 monks.

Unfortunately, the grand and solemn building of the temple was seriously damaged during the cultural revolution. In 1982, the temple was gradually restored, the Sutra hall and Dharma hall were rebuilt, and Wensi college was established, with more than 150 monks. The temple is a must pass of zecha stone forest. At the place surrounded by mountains and water, stop to see its unique geomantic topography, and listen to a profound chanting sound. You will have a different feeling. It's the 13th day of the first lunar month, and it's the time of "shining Buddha" in Xicang temple.

Bright Buddha Festival

Xicang temple is a sub Temple of Labrang temple. Most of the academic rules and festival fairs are similar to Labrang temple, but the "bright Buddha" on the 13th of the first month has a different style. On that day, in the morning, monks chanted Sutras in the Sutra debate square and the Sutra hall in turn, solemnly and solemnly

Dang, cassock hunting. At the end of the chanting, it reached the climax of "bright Buddha". With the sound of the trumpet, tens of thousands of embroidered Buddha statues, long and wide, opened slowly on the exhibition platform. Tens of thousands of people were excited, and soon they lined up a long line to worship the Buddha statues one by one. Monks were maintaining order. It's only in Xicang temple that the believers can touch the Buddha statue when they shine the Buddha The next day, the tribe set out on a tour. It was organized by one tribe in one year and reincarnated by 12 tribes in 12 years. The men of the tribe were all dressed up with colored flags and wooden guns, while the handsome young men selected by the tribe were dressed in leather, hung with jewels, armed with guns and knives. They were in high spirits and strode around the temple This is the time to tour the tribe's reality, show its charm and recall the martial heroes of the past. When the itinerant tribe returns to Dajing hall, the mysterious Buddhist dance in the square in front of Dajing hall starts to smell the trumpet. There are a lot of onlookers, and the souls of monks and customs seem to dance with the changing figures of the dancers. The day of "shining Buddha" in Xicang temple is also a festival for monks and common people to enjoy themselves together. You can not only witness the magnificent and solemn scene, but also enjoy the lively and happy festival with Tibetan people. At that time and in that place, there was a mixture of solemn Dharma and colorful folk customs, with boundless glory and dreams

Address: Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province

Longitude: 102.566204

Latitude: 34.574081

Chinese PinYin : Xi Cang Si