When you have come to Xining, you can't go to the Ta'er Monastery.
Tal Temple is the activity center of Tibetan Buddhism in the northwestern region. It has a reputation for the whole of China and even Southeast Asia. The central government of the past generations highly praised the religious status of the Ta'er Monastery.
Tal Temple formerly known as Taer Temple, was founded in 1377, named after the Da Yinwa Temple to commemorate the founder of the Yellow Church, Tsongkhapa, the Tibetan language is called "Sakamoto Hyun "Bahrain" means "the Maitreya Temple with a hundred thousand lions and statues of Buddha".
Tal Temple has a total of 1000 large and small buildings such as Dajinwa Temple, Xiaojinwa Temple, Huasi Temple, Dajingtang, Jiujian Hall, Da Lalang, Ruyi Tower, Taiping Tower, Bodhi Tower, and Gate Tower. Many courtyards, more than 4,500 temples, grand scales, palaces, Buddhist temples, Buddhist scriptures, palaces, lamas living in the courtyards and courtyards, all in one, covering the style of the Han Palace and the Tibetan flat roof, uniquely The Chinese-style Sancha Xieshan style is combined with the Tibetan squatting masonry whip wall, the mid-inlaid wheel-wheeled King Kong Sanskrit mantra and the bronze mirror and the underlying brick form to form a complex of Chinese and Tibetan art styles.
Due to historical accumulation, the temple's cultural relics are extremely rich, and it is a treasure trove of art, combining magnificent architecture, dazzling instruments, various Buddha statues and vast literature collections. Especially the murals, piles of embroidered, butter flowers, known as the "three art", famous all over the world.
Dreamer
Very big monastery, mostly reminded a small village. There are many halls, buildings, monuments and monastery even has a main street. Photos are prohibited inside of buildings in front of altars. Actually, this monastery is well known by its other name, Ta'er 塔尔寺。This is the place which playing the important role in whole Tibetan region religious life. You can see many pilgrims there came from different places.
Birth place of the master tsongkha pa... Supreme founder of one of the 4 lineage in tibetan Buddhism.... Gelug lineage... Here you get to see the golden tomb stupa of je tsongkha pa... And many ancient art efacts... Pagoda and monastery have a fine high end architectural design and inside you see devotees prostrating and circumambulating the Great stupa...
A practising monastery, a solemn place. Catch bus 909 from Xining and get off the bus at the terminus. The monstery is a short stroll away.
One of the serene and beautiful places to be. Makes one so humble. Take bus 909 from town, get off at the terminus, and walk to the monastery.
wonderful experience not to be missed.