【Travel Guide Recommendation】Qinghai-Tibet Grand Loop - 7 Days and 6 Nights (Part One)
Life really needs a trip to the great Northwest!!! The impact is so profound!!!
We went there in early June, when there were seriously few tourists, and I really enjoy traveling when it's not crowded, I don't like the hustle and bustle of crowds🤭. Because the distance between each scenic spot on the Qinghai-Tibet loop is quite far (basically around 500km), we spent a lot of time on the road, but the scenery along the way is super beautiful. Listening to music through headphones, looking at the Gobi, basins, mountain ranges, plateaus, and snacking... is also a unique pleasure.
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Day 1
Our first stop was Xining, mainly for rest and preparation before traveling, and we bought some food. Then in the morning, we went to the Ta'er Monastery, and the first picture was taken there. It suddenly started pouring rain, and it was super cold🥶, so we only had a brief visit for about two hours before heading back. Then at noon, we found a noodle restaurant near the hotel. When you go to the Northwest, you must try the local noodles, I really love them, and the noodles are very chewy!
Then in the evening, we went to the night market on Daxin Street in the city center. Qinghai old yogurt is my favorite🥰 because I really love set yogurt, and I also like sour foods, Qinghai old yogurt really satisfies my taste. Then you must try the local lamb, I usually only eat roasted lamb and avoid other lamb dishes because I think they have a gamey taste, but locals say their lamb doesn't have that gamey taste, saying it's related to the breed of the sheep. Then I tried it myself, and it really, really didn't have the gamey taste, it was super delicious!!!
Day2
The Qinghai-Tibet Grand Loop journey officially begins!!! Our first stop was Qinghai Lake, pictures 2 and 3 were taken there, the water is really super blue, and you can see the distant snow-capped mountains and the flight of seagulls. Then the second stop was Chaka Salt Lake (Mirror of the Sky), its scenery is particularly affected by the season and weather. The time we went was not its most beautiful period, because in June the lake surface had not melted much, so it couldn't form reflections. If you want to take photos in the lake, you need to rent special shoes, everyone be careful and don't step into holes❗️ We chose to take a small train there and walked back (about 40 minutes).
Day3
We passed the U-shaped highway on the way, everyone must be careful when taking photos, as there are many large trucks coming and going. It's really super dangerous‼️ We went to Dachaidan Emerald Lake, (personal preference) Emerald Lake is more beautiful than Chaka Salt Lake!!! It was my first time seeing a green lake🤗, we chose to take a small train. We also tried aerial drone photography, sitting in a boat in the middle of the lake, someone will guide your poses, and I am very satisfied with the photos and videos (I didn't post the photos and videos hehe)
Then we hurried to the next location (coming to my most favorite, most favorite, most favorite spot on the Qinghai-Tibet Grand Loop!!!) I want to dedicate a separate post to record it😁
Ok... The service can't keep up, you have to climb the steps to get the ticket to the service hall to get the ticket, and then enter from the entrance. The inside is not big, the scenery is average, not as good as Labrang Temple, with a mentality of coming and punching a card. Parking navigation to the "Tibetan Hospital", there is a parking lot nearby for 10 yuan once
Yes, Tibetan Buddhist holy places, detailed explanation, recommended purchase, learned a lot, recommended, praised a full score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The best style of Tibetan and Han combinations is uniquely displayed. Ta'er Temple must be seen. Although it has a different style from the temples in Tibet, this existence really has a very important role. In fact, the Mongolians and female real people who really connect the mainland and Qinghai Tibetan areas are such complicated and colorful history.
20220711 afternoon: 1. Ta'er Temple is a famous Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yuzhong County, Xining City. It is the birthplace of Zongkaba, the founder of the Tibetan Buddhist Gelu School, the teacher of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen of the First World. It was built in Minghongwu 12 years (1379). It is named after the big silver tower in the main hall. The temples are built on the mountain, magnificent, sitting on many national treasure-level cultural relics, the incense is very strong, often held Tibetan Buddhism events, composed of small gold tile hall, big gold tile hall, Tibetan Jinglou 3 parts, the top of the hall is gold plated. There are many Buddha statues in the Tibetan Buddhist temple. The custom of worship is to circle around, and you can offer 1 yuan in front of each worship. Large notes can be found at the exchange office. ① Address: No. 56 Jinta Road, Yuzhong District, Xining City, Qinghai Province ② Transportation: Direct bus, easy to drive ③ peak season: no ④ Term: 3 hours ⑤ Ticket price: 70 yuan (4-10 month), 40 yuan (11-3 month) 2. Xiaojinwa Hall was built in Qingkangxi 31 years (1692), with a courtyard on the third floor. Because the main god of the law, also known as the temple of the law, the barbed wire behind the door is painted with the sticky blessing banknotes, the mural is one of the three best in the Ta'er Temple, and it is a mineral pigment that does not fade for hundreds of years. The content of the mural is the scene of the protection of the god of the law and the protection of all beings. There are five statues of the Fa Guard, divided into career, merit, body, language, meaning, because of the fierce face is covered. There are white horses (the mount of the third Dalai Lama Sonangacuo, rumored to travel thousands of miles a day, and was made into specimens for worship after death, but covered with cloth. Tibetans do not kill, specimens are made after the natural death of animals), tiger bears and other animal specimens, and the costumes of the god of the law. The center of the courtyard is 2 square tower-style incense stoves; The second floor is dedicated to the statue of the master lotus peanuts; the third floor is dedicated to the statue of the master and apprentice Zongkaba. There are also: ① Rulai Eight Towers: 8 white towers built in Qingqianlong 41 years (1776), used to praise the 8 great virtues of Sakyamuni, each tower is6.4 meters high, covering an area of 5.7㎡, arranged in one word, from east to west are Lianju Tower, Bodhi Tower, Four Wild Goose Tower, God Change Tower, Fat Tower, Xifeng Pagoda, Victory Pagoda, Nirvana Pagoda ② Shiround Pagoda: Built in the Republic of China 31 years (1942), white, 13 meters high, built by Ouqu Dorje Living Buddha, also known as the Peace Pagoda, due to the Japanese bombing of Xining during the Anti-Japanese War, but the Ta'er Temple was safe, so the tower was built to thank the gods for blessing, There are small Buddhas on all sides to worship the four kings of heaven: for the seventh Dalai Lagosangacuo prayer hall built, he lived in Tar Temple in Qing Kangxi 56 years (1717), because the flowers at the Kaiguang Law Conference grew out of the banyan tree, and the summer flowers hit people, so it is also known as Huasi Er. It covers an area of 472㎡. The Lord in the temple, Sakyamuni, accompanied his two disciples, Kaye and Anan, and the three small Buddhas in front of him are the three Buddhas - "Past Buddha", "Present Buddha", "Future Buddha", Maitreya Buddha. Outside the hall there are statues of Liu Yu (the local mountain god in Hanfu), holy stone (Zongkaba far away from his hometown, his mother Xiangsa Arche often sits on this stone to rest, and the stone is covered with blessing notes with smeared oil) ④ Maitreya Buddha Temple: built in the five years of Ming Wanli (1577), the second floor... The number of words exceeds the limit, Continue in the last picture.
Ta'er Temple is located at No. 56, Zhongjinta Road, Lotus Mountain, Lushaer Town, Suizhong County, Xining City, Qinghai Province. It is one of the six famous Tibetan Buddhist Gelu Temples and is the highest institution of Qinghai Buddhist College. Tar Temple was built in 1379, covering more than 600 mu, and built many temples, Jingtang, Buddha Pagodas, monks and so on the mountain, the layout is rigorous, the golden wall is brilliant, the majestic, is the Buddhist center and Huangjiao holy place in the northwest region. The temple murals, piles of embroidery, eight treasures of Ruyi Pagoda, Dajinwa Temple, Xiaojinwa Temple, Dajingtang, Xiaohua Temple and other landscapes.
It was the off-season trip and half a ticket to visit the famous holy place of Tibetan Buddhism - Ta'er Temple. The buildings in the temple are exquisite and colorful. The three in the temple are very beautiful. Unfortunately, they can't take pictures. The interpreter is also very serious and thoughtful. I learned about some Tibetan Buddhism through the explanation. Know.
It is worth seeing, the attractions are particularly large and there are many attractions to watch, and the content of the attractions is very shocking! The staff service is particularly in place, the sanitation in the scenic area is also very clean, and the parking location is convenient!