Gannan Jonny, a rare treasure, takes turns to believe in the ring with sheepskin warp tubes.

Warp tube rotation piety

Sheepskin warp roller

In Zhuoni, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, 52 precious sheepskin prayer wheels, after vicissitudes of life, still tirelessly praise faith and turn piously!

Sheepskin warp roller

The prayer wheel, also known as "Mani" prayer wheel and prayer wheel, is related to the six-character mantra. Tibetan Buddhism believes that the more spells you hold, the more devotion you show to the Buddha, and you can get rid of the pain of reincarnation. Therefore, people not only recite the scriptures orally, but also make a "Mani" prayer tube, put the "six-character Daming Mantra" into the prayer tube and turn it by hand. The Tibetan people put the scriptures in the prayer tube, and every turn is equivalent to chanting the scriptures once, which means that the "six-character Daming Mantra" is recited hundreds of times.

Meridian corridor

In Tibetan areas, our common prayer wheels are all wrapped in wood or metal, but in Zhuoni, this kind of prayer wheel made by hand with sheepskin is rare!

Sheepskin warp roller

When making this kind of prayer wheel, the craftsman first peels off the whole sheepskin, and after special anti-corrosion and moth-proof treatment, wraps the wool surface in the prayer wheel. Then draw a special pattern of Tibetan Buddhism on the smooth side with mineral pigments unique to Tibetan areas.

With the baptism of years, some sheepskin tubes have cracked.

With the baptism of years, some sheepskins will naturally crack. But the simple Tibetan compatriots did not discard it, but sewed it completely with needle and thread. Today, with the development of industry, the prayer wheels in many temples are also customized in batches, and industry has replaced manual work. It is precisely because of this that these sheepskin prayer wheels in a temple in Zhuoni are even more precious. Draw a picture, outline the truth of the world, stitch by stitch, and mend the traces of time.

The broken curved pipe was repaired again.

Perhaps in the near future, these prayer tubes, which have gone through many vicissitudes and contain countless sincere prayers, will gradually disappear, but what time can't take away is the simple and sincere faith of the Tibetan people!

The alternation of years

Sheepskin tube mixed with metal tube

Time marks on the sheepskin canal

Time marks on the sheepskin canal

Be careful and pious

In the south of Gansu.

The sky is blue and the clouds are light.

Cattle and sheep flock together and the sun is shining.

You touch the ring of faith with your fingertips.

I use my body to warm the pious soil.

Turn, turn

Buddha's voice washes the soul

Years paint faces.

Devotional worship

Tibetan element

Pray for blessings

Tibetan element

Meridian steering

Photography: Zhao Feng (Copyright belongs to Golden Desert)

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Line recommendation

Line 1: On March 16, Gannan Photography Group Lanzhou/Linxia Bafangshisan Lane/Zhuoni Centennial Tibetan Village/Niba Village/Minxian Lazikou/Zahana/langmusi/Labuleng Temple, a 7-day creative activity of folk scenery photography.

Activity time: March 202216-March 22, 2022.

April 2022 16-April 22, 2022

The activity cost is 3880 yuan/person.

Route 2, May 1, Gannan Depth Photography Group Labuleng Temple/Awancang Wetland/Lianbao Yeze/Zoige Prairie/First Bay of Yellow River Jiuqu/Zhagana/langmusi/Phantom Eight Buddha Pavilion on the 7th.

I-word duration

May 20221-May 7, 2022

June 4, 2022-June 2022 10

July 2, 2022-July 8, 2022

August 6, 2022-August 2022 12

September 2022 10 —— September 2022 16.

65438+20221Oct -65438+20221Oct.7.

Editor: Wang Liling