Labrang monastery features exquisite art, decorations and a large collection of about 60,000 books, including buddhist scriptures, social science books and natural science books. The line of his reincarnations, the jamyang zhepa rinpoches, have been the traditional heads of the labrang monastery. Labrang monastery travel information and ticketing info. In the early twentieth century, it housed several thousand monks. Labrang monastery labrang monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the gelug pa of tibetan buddhism, and is located in xiahe county of gansu province, which was in the traditional tibetan cultural area of amdo it was founded in 1709 by the first jamyang zhaypa, ngawang tsondru, and also a home to the largest number of monks outside tibet autonomous region.
Labrang is the older monastery when compared the phodong which is situtated further below. An educational center and a huge library full of timeless books on tibetan history, philosophy and medicine also stand out. We found the place desolated, but more tranquil than phodong monastry. Muslims in amdo tibetan society download ebook pdf, epub. Every year, warmly dressed people ascend to the highelevation monastery to pray and get blessed. The labrang monastery with its whitewashed walls and golden roofs, the labrang monastery rises up along the banks of the daxia river in xiahe county like an imperial palace hidden amongst the trees. The labrang region is primarily populated by ethnic tibetan. It was created in 1709, it quickly gained importance and became the center of a tibetan power that tried to preserve its autonomy through the conflicts of history. Labrang monastery is situated 38 km from gangtok and located on the flat ground on the hill top having altitude of 7000 ft. This crucially important and littlestudied community is on the northeast corner of the tibetan plateau in modern gansu province, in close proximity to chinese, mongol, and muslim communities.
Labrang monastery xiahe, china attractions lonely planet. Ma qi besieged labrang numerous times, the tibetans fought against his hui forces for control of labrang, until ma qi gave it up in 1927. Xiahe, chinas tibetan monastery town in pictures world. It is tibetan buddhisms most important monastery town outside the tibetan autonomous region labrang monastery is situated at the strategic intersection of two major asian culturestibetan and mongolian and was one of the largest buddhist monastic universities.
Labrang templelabrang monastery xiahe, xiahe attraction. The whole monastery is encircled by the corridor, stretching as long as 2. Read labrang monastery a tibetan buddhist community on the inner asian borderlands, 17091958 by paul kocot nietupski available from rakuten kobo. Labrang monastery is home to the largest number of monks outside the tar. Located at the foot of the phoenix mountain northwest of the county, labrang monastery is the first mustsee attraction. May 23, 2018 labrang monastery features exquisite art, decorations and a large collection of about 60,000 books, including buddhist scriptures, social science books and natural science books. Labrang monastery, explore tibetan gelug monasteries in amdo. What to do in labrang latest blog from norlha atelier. Tucked away down the backstreets of xiahe not far from labrang monastery, snowland art is a familystyle fine art and handicrafts training school set up by the.
This book is a social and political history of labrang monastery, located in tibets amdo and chinas gansu province. A tibetan monastery at the crossroads of four civilizations nietupski, paul kocot on. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Labrang monastery is an important pilgrimage destination for tibetans living across the amdo region. Labrang monastery is home to six tratsang monastic colleges or institutes, covering medicine, astrology, theology and esoteric buddhism.
All kinds of books related to tibetan history, literature, philosophy, linguistics, rhetoric, medicine, astronomy, calendars, arts and crafts, and metallurgy can be. This article is about the buddhist monastery in gansu province, china. Labrang monastery boasts the longest corridor of prayer wheels over the world, with over 1,700 scripture wheels. The labrang monastery le monastere labrang xiahe gansu. Zhabten lhakhang monastery,tibet, labrang like to see the. A tibetan monastery at the crossroads of four civilizations. Labrang monastery tucked under a stream of rolling hills, the massive monastery spreads itself across the northern side of xiahe as if it was a city within a city. The monastery 1820 is not one of scotts better known novels, but i found it one of his most engaging to date. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A tibetan buddhist community on the inner asian borderlands, 17091958. Dec 30, 2010 the labrang tibetan buddhist monastery in amdo and its extended support community are one of the largest and most famous in tibetan history. Labrang monastery is home to the largest number of monks outside the tibet autonomous region.
Xiahe, chinas tibetan monastery town in pictures tibetan buddhist monks gather to pray at the labrang monastery in xiahe, an ethnically tibetan town in gansu province, china. The labrang thangka festival is an important festival at the old labrang monastery that was one of the six leading monasteries of the geluk tradition of tibet. Labrang is located in xiahe county, gannan tibetan autonomous prefecture, gansu, in the traditional tibetan area of amdo. A tour guide a monk from the monastery led us into the institute of medicine. However, that was not the last labrang saw of general ma. For someone who is not an expert in the buddhism and. Labrang monastery, located in northeastern tibet at the strategic intersection of four major asian civilizationstibetan, mongolian, chinese, and muslimwas one of the largest buddhist monastic universities. Labrang is located in xiahe county, gannan tibetan autonomous prefecture, gansu province, in the traditional tibetan area of amdo.
The town is reflection of the different ethnic groups that can be found in china, such as tibetans about 70% of the population, hui chinese 20% and han chinese 10%. Labrang monastery was founded in 1709 by ngagong tsunde eangzongzhe in chinese, the firstgeneration jamyang a line of reincarnated rinpoches or living buddhas ranking third in importance after the dalai and panchen lamas, from nearby ganjia. The labrang monastery was one of the largest buddhist monastic universities and one of the six great monasteries of the geluk school of tibetan buddhism, the yellow hat sect often closely associated with the current dalai lama. Labrang monastery was founded in 1709, located in xiahe county of gansu province. Labrang is one of the most important tibetan monasteries in this region of china. One of the largest and most powerful institutions in tibetan history, unique in its placement amid segmented territories ruled by several distinct inner asian groups, labrang monastery has long been a site in need of critical study. This book includes narratives of people and events important in labrangs early twentiethcentury history and thus helps the reader enter into the life of one of. A tibetan buddhist monastery at the crossroads of four civilizations. Though religious pilgrims come throughout the year, the most popular time pilgrims arrive in labrang is the weeks before and after losar, or tibetan new year. Labrang monastery ebook by paul kocot nietupski rakuten kobo.
The monastery in general became known as labrang, or labrang tashikyil, after the residence of jamyang zhepa. The great temples and colleges of labrang tashikyil were constructed by jamyang zhepa and his successors starting building in 1709 the monastery today is an important place for. Sep 21, 2014 en the monastery was founded in 1709 by the first jamyang zhaypa, ngawang tsondru. Apr 15, 2016 between 1917 and 1949, several riots and attacks took place against labrang monastery from the chinese muslim ma clique, who even occupied the monastery at one point. In addition, a large amount of tibetan language books, including books on history is available for purchase, together with medicines, calendars, music and art. Ma qi launched a genocidal war against the tibetan ngoloks, in 1928, inflicting a defeat upon them and seizing the labrang buddhist monastery. Labrang was also a gathering point for numerous annual religious festivals, supported an active regional marketplace.
Local china guide in xiahe gansu province,tibtan amdo region provides english speaking tibetan tour guide, driver and and car. Large festivals take place in labrang during losar each year. There has always been a strong connection between labrang tashikyil and the mongols. Labrang monastery is known for its grand scale, long history, and the numerous. Xiahe labrang monastery history of labrang monastery. It is about 4 hours by car from the provincial capital lanzhou to labrang monastery. In the inner courtyard of the medical college at labrang monastery the visitor finds 19 murals depicting the contents of the first two parts of the four tantras gyushi, the wellknown treatise on tibetan medicine. Paul kocot nietupski the labrang tibetan buddhist monastery in amdo and its extended support community are one of the largest in tibetan history. An introduction to labrang monastery mandala collections. Shouxi temple is the largest one in labrang monastery. Focusing on labrang monastery and its territories, this volume contains photographs taken over a twentyfive year period prior to the chinese invasion that capture and preserve the life of this tibetan monastery at its developmental peak. In addition, a large amount of tibetan language books, including books on history is available for purchase, together with medicines, calendars, music and art objects. It is one of the six great monasteries of gelukpa sect as well as the location of gansu provincial buddhism college.
Xiahe is about four hours by car from the provincial capital lanzhou. After our visit to phodong, our driver took us to labrang. On the history of the murals in the medical college at labrang. Ground was broken for the main meeting hall in 1710, and a tent was pitched for immediate use in a summer pasture in the khagya tsodruk region. Click download or read online button to get muslims in amdo tibetan society book now. Jun 27, 2017 xiahe, chinas tibetan monastery town in pictures tibetan buddhist monks gather to pray at the labrang monastery in xiahe, an ethnically tibetan town in gansu province, china. I have read quite a few over the past decade, drawn in by a memorable lucia di lammermoor at the eno in 2010in order, the bride of lammermoor, waverley, ivanhoe, guy mannering, and redgauntlet. In the inner courtyard of the medical college at labrang monastery the visitor finds. Labrang monastery labrang monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the gelug pa of tibetan buddhism, and is located in xiahe county of gansu province, which was in the traditional tibetan cultural area of amdo. The surrounding regions outside of the core labrang territory are populated by groups of hui and salar muslims, and han chinese communities. Labrang monastery has graced the xiahe county for more than 300 years.
Gonpo dondrup and pronunciation and word lists, with tibetan transliteration, bibliography, index. En the monastery was founded in 1709 by the first jamyang zhaypa, ngawang tsondru. Its location places it at an intersection between four major ethnic groups, the tibetans, mongolians, han chinese, and the hui people, meaning. In the footsteps of tibetan pilgrims at labrang the. How to visit labrang monastery china travel tips tour. The monks of xiahes labrang monastery china nomads. The labrang tibetan buddhist monastery in amdo and its extended support community are one of the largest and most famous in tibetan history. A tour of labrang tashikyil includes a visit to the main prayer hall and several of its 18 assembly halls, the printing press where traditional loose leaf books are printed from wooden blocks, the medical college, the golden stupa which houses the remains of the previous incarnation of gonthang rinpoche, a museum and a hall that displays butter sculptures made from the monlam festival that. Mongol monks and lamas maintained a strong presence at labrang and in the region throughout the history of the monastery.
At the southwest corner of the monastery stands the magnificent gongtang pagoda. The labrang tibetan buddhist monastery in amdo and its extended support community are one of the largest and most famous. His introduction includes a sketch of the administration of labrang monastery and its affiliations with outlying temples and polities p. Labrang monastery is located in the town of xiahe, which belongs to the gannan tibetan autonomous prefecture. For the monastery in sikkim, india see labrang monastery sikkim. Labrang monastery, explore tibetan gelug monasteries in. Labrang stands out from the growing number of picture books on tibet. Labrang gompa was constructed in tumlong, north sikkim in 1826 ce and completed in 1843 ce. The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first jamyang zhepa, ngawang tsondru. Labrang monastery was formally founded in 1709, on the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of ganden monastery in central tibet. It is tibetan buddhisms most important monastery town outside the tibetan autonomous region.
Inside its walls, labrang is a living and breathing monastery with dirt alleyways as its veins and monks as its lifeblood. Located at the foot of fengling mountain by the side of daxia river, in the western suburb of xiahe county, labrang monastery is one of six major monasteries of gelugpa yellow hat sect of tibetan buddhism. The assembly hall of the monastery was burned to the ground in early 1985, along with many of its religious and cultural artifacts. Some of his books were even translated into mongolian.
On the history of the murals in the medical college at. Sep 27, 2014 the labrang monastery was one of the largest buddhist monastic universities and one of the six great monasteries of the geluk school of tibetan buddhism, the yellow hat sect often closely associated with the current dalai lama. Books that are printed in tibetan language books are also available for. The statue of sakyamuni in it stands 15 meters tall. Tucked away down the backstreets of xiahe not far from labrang monastery, snowland art is a familystyle fine art and handicrafts training school set up by the infinitely resourceful and inspiring canadian artist kr. The hexagonal wood cylinders are carved with different scriptures and patterns on each side. The institute of medicine is the only college of the six to be allowed for visiting. Oct 26, 2019 labrang is the older monastery when compared the phodong which is situtated further below. Oct 11, 2019 labrang monastery boasts the longest corridor of prayer wheels over the world, with over 1,700 scripture wheels. Labrang monastery collects more than 60,000 volumes of scriptures including both buddhist sutras and books covering other fields.
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