Jampaling Monastery (Qamdo Monastery)
Completed in 1444, also called Chamdo Gedain Qambaling Monastery, is the earliest and largest monastery of the
Geluk sect in the kham area, which preserves the bronze seal
granted by Emperor Khamxi to Pabala in 1719. the Qambaling
monastery contains 5 living Buddha systems and 12 Zhacang, with
the most monks numbers. Qamdo Monastery is composed of the Grand
Sutra Hall surrounded by the Tara Hall, Sutra Debating Courty,
Gedorlha Palace, Gardain Phodrang etc, with its collection of tens
of millions of metallic, wooden and clay statues of Buddha, tangka
painting scrolls, religious objects, and Buddhist classics.
Zezhol Monastery
Located in Joreng township, Dengqen county, 37km from the county
seat, about 2hours trekking. In Tibetan, Zezhol means six peaks, represents "six
paramita, mean crossing over to the other shore". Is the
largest Bon religion monastery in eastern Tibet, with the most
followers in numbers and the most complete ritual ceremonies of
the Bon religions sect. The Bon religion, formerly very primitive,
finally grew in terms of theory and organization. It can be dated
back nearly 3000 years.
Garma Monastery
It is also called Gama Dainsa and Garma Lhading monastery, located
in the up ranges of Zhachu river in Chamdo county, about 120km to
Chamdo seat, built
in 1185 by the revered monk Duisong Qenba at the foot of Baixishan
Mountain in Chamdo county, belonged to the Garma Gagyu Sect, the
sect took the lead in adopting the living Buddha reincarnation
system. The monastery features a combination of Chinese,
Tibetan and Naxi architectural styles. Its cultural relics include
a 17-meter-high clay sculpture of Maitreya and frescoes telling
the story of Chinese envoys visiting the monastery, it has
collection of pottery, Buddha statues and objects and kept well..
Riwoche (Leiwoqi) Monastery & Chagyima
(Chajiema) Hall
30km from the Riwoche county seat, it originally belonged to the
Darlung Gagyu sect. In 1326, Abbot Wogyain Gongbo had the Chagyima
Hall built, as the Chagyima Hall was unique in shape and very
elegant, it became the symbol of the Darlung Gagyu Sect. Riwoche
monatery was historically one of the largest monasteries in the
Kham area. Under it were 58 subordinate monasteries located in
Chamdo and other areas inhabited by Tibetans in Qinghai, Sichuan
and Yunnan province.
The Chagyima Hall, 30meters high, has three stories: 1st story
rising 13.5 meters, has outer walls painted with tree colors in
the form of colorful stripes each one meter apart, inside the hall
are 64 pillars each rising 15meters, with 4 reaching the top of
the 3rd story, it holds elegantly carved statues of Beddha and
Tangka painting scrolls. 2nd story, rising 9 meters, has ourter
walls painted in red, the inner walls are painted with
frescos telling stories of eminent monks of the Gagyu Sect. 3rd
story, 5 meters, has outer walls painted in white, inside the hall
are treasures unique to the monastery, including the golden statue
of Sakyamuni that Sangjyiwen brought here from Lhasa.
And Kamado chorten around there, about 25km to Riwoche, with
ancient cypresses standing.
Baxoi Monastery (Basum Tongkha monastery)
Located in Tongkha township, northwest of Basum county, 250km to
Basum county seat, built in 1473 and belonged
to Prince Regent Gongdeling, one of the four major prince regents
in Tibetan history. It is home to many cultural relics, including
statues of Buddha from ancient India, Tubo and inland China. Many
relics found in this monastery, including the Buddha cast by
ancient India, by Tibetan craftsmen from inland China. about
1000meters away from the monastery is a buddihst tower, 25meters
high, it is the highest ancient tower in Chamdo prefecture.
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