Where is San'an Qulin Temple?

San'an Qulin Temple is a cultural tourist attraction.

San'an Qulin Temple is located in Longzi County, Shannan Prefecture, northeast of the county seat and the seat of the San'an Qulin Township Government. The temple is built on the ridge to the north of the township government, at an altitude of 3,250 meters.

San'an Qulin Temple was founded in 1515. The founder's name was Bai Gabu (a native of Huolung, Kampot area). During the "Cultural Revolution", the temple was severely damaged. In 1985, the government allocated funds for repairs and normal religious activities were now possible.

There are a number of beautifully carved Mani stone carvings in San'an Qulin Temple, mainly including: Sakyamuni Buddha, wearing a high crown on his head, wearing a right-baring coat, holding a bowl in his left hand, and touching the ground with his right hand Seal, sitting in lotus position on an upturned lotus seat; Amitayus Buddha, wearing a right-sided coat on his head, with his hands stacked up and down on his legs, making a meditation seal with his palms upward, sitting in lotus position on a square platform, with a high artistic value.

San'an Qulin Temple was founded in 1515. The founder's name was Bai Gabu (a native of Huolung, Gongpot area). Bagage and other developments are reported). After Pema Gabu, there are still seven generations of reincarnations in the temple. They are: Pasang Wangpo, Mipenwangpo, Trile Sinda, Konse Cholang, Yamei Mingjiu, Mipencho Wang, Tenzin Ke Rao. According to historical records, San'an Qulin Temple was most prosperous during the Baima Gabu period. At that time, the temple area was about 4 times the size of the current temple, and the number of monks reached more than a thousand. It had fields, pastures and 4 manors (namely: Longxu Xika, Cimaixika, Rinpo Xika, and Zhibu Xika), with more than 7,000 livestock, and their sphere of influence covers almost the entire area of ??today's Longzi River Valley and Jiaboqu River Basin. The main area of ??this area is Baga Most of the large and small temples of the Ju sect regard it as the main temple and are under its jurisdiction. The temple respects the Relong Temple in Gyantse, Houzang and the Zhugongu Temple in Qushui as its ancestral temples, and respects Lingre Pema Dorje, the founder of the Zhuba Kagyu Sect, as its ancestor. During the "Cultural Revolution", the temple was severely damaged. In 1985, the government allocated funds for repairs and normal religious activities were now possible.

The buildings of San'an Qulin Temple are distributed along the east-west line along the ridge, covering an area of ??3,000 square meters (100 meters long from east to west and 30 meters wide from north to south). The original main buildings were concentrated in the east, including Dukang Hall, Buddha Hall, Rama Lakang, etc.; at the easternmost end was Zhasha (monk's residence). The original Dukang Hall was built with stone walls and had an area of ??12 columns; the Buddha Hall was located behind the main hall and had an area of ??2 columns. It housed a clay statue of Sakyamuni (Buddha), about two stories high (8 to 10 meters); Rama Lhakang is located above the Buddhist hall, and has built-in statues of Linre Pema Dorje (1128-1188), Zangpa Gyara Yeshe Dorje (1161-1211) and other eminent monks of the Zhupa Kagyu sect. These buildings have been destroyed, with only remaining walls (remaining height 2 to 4 meters).

The current Dukang Hall of San'an Qulin Temple was rebuilt on the site of the original Temple of Heaven (Gongkang). It is located in the west of the original building complex and is two stories high: the ground floor is the Sutra Hall and the Buddhist Hall; the upper floor has a reception room. , warehouse, etc. The sutra hall is full of murals, depicting images of Sakyamuni Buddha, White Tara, Chakrasamvara, etc.; the Buddhist hall enshrines images of Jampa Buddha and other Buddhas. The current God's Temple (Gongkang) is newly built with stone walls and eaves decorated with horse grass and eight treasure patterns. There are six-armed Yilu, the Heavenly Mother riding a mule and other God statues in the hall.

There are a number of beautifully carved Mani stone carvings in San'an Qulin Temple, mainly including: Sakyamuni Buddha, wearing a high crown on his head, wearing a right-baring coat, holding a bowl in his left hand, and touching the ground with his right hand Seal, sitting in lotus position on an upturned lotus seat; Amitayus Buddha, wearing a pagoda-style high crown on the head, with a monk's branch inside, and a right-sided coat outside, with his hands stacked up and down on the legs, with the palms facing up to make a meditation seal. Sitting in lotus position on a square platform, it has high artistic value.