2024 Ta'er Monastery in Xining, Qinghai

🌟 Highlights: Ta'er Monastery, also known as Kumbum Monastery, is located in the urban area of Huangzhong District, Xining City, the capital of Qinghai Province, and was founded in the 12th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1379). It is named after the Great Silver Pagoda built inside the Dajinwa Temple to commemorate Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, which in Tibetan is called 'Ganden Sumtseling', meaning 'Maitreya Temple with the roar of a hundred thousand lions'. ❤ Recommended Reason: Ta'er Monastery is the center of Tibetan Buddhism activities in Northwest China and is renowned in China and Southeast Asia. Successive central governments have highly esteemed the religious status of Ta'er Monastery. The Ming Dynasty conferred titles on the upper echelons of the monastery's religious figures multiple times, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty bestowed the plaque 'Pure Upstream Beam', and Emperor Qianlong granted the title 'Brahma Zong Temple' and also bestowed the plaque 'Brahma Teaching Dharma Banner' to the Dajinwa Temple. 👍 Most Recommended: The butter sculptures, murals, and embroidery at Ta'er Monastery are known as the 'Three Wonders of Ta'er Monastery Art'. In addition, the monastery also treasures many Buddhist scriptures and academic works on history, literature, philosophy, medicine, legislation, and other fields. The annual religious event 'The Four Great Prayer Festivals' is particularly lively. The butter sculpture at Ta'er Monastery is also lifelike and famous far and wide. 📝 Note Tips: Ta'er Monastery is one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug (Yellow) school of Tibetan Buddhism in China and is the leading cultural and historical site in Qinghai Province as well as a key national cultural relics protection unit.