When is the best time for Rinpoche to go?

Shenshan is the best time for Rinpoche: early July is the best season to enter Ali every year. The annual average temperature in Ali is 19℃, and the area is above 5000 meters above sea level. There is a great temperature difference between day and night. In summer, the temperature is above 20 degrees Celsius during the day and drops below zero degrees Celsius at night. When traveling here, you must take adequate measures to keep out the cold.

Gangrinboqi is a sacred mountain recognized in the world, and it is also recognized as the world center of Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, Bonism, a local religion in Tibet, and ancient Jainism. Gangrinboqi is not the highest mountain in this area, but only its snow-covered peaks can shine strangely in the sun and attract people's attention. Coupled with the special mountain shape, it is very different from the surrounding peaks, which makes people have to be full of religious piety and wonder.

Gangrenboqi, located at 8 1. East longitude 365438+north latitude 0 is the main peak of Gangdise Mountain. Gangrinbo Qi Feng is shaped like a pyramid (which Tibetans call the handle of a stone mill), and its walls are very symmetrical. Looking from the south, we can see its famous symbol: the Buddhist swastika flag (a symbol of spiritual strength in Buddhism, meaning eternal Buddhism, representing auspiciousness and protection), which is composed of a huge ice trough vertically downward from the peak. Qi Feng in Gangrenbo is often surrounded by white clouds, and the locals think it is a blessing to see the summit.

Gangrinboqi means sacred mountain in Tibetan, and it is Shiva's paradise in Sanskrit (Shiva is the Hindu god), where Boni originated. According to the Indian epic Ramayana, the Tibetan history books "Records of Mountains and Seas in Gangdise" and "Book of the Past", people's worship of kangrinboqe can be traced back to around 1000 BC. According to the classic description of Bonism, a river flows down from Gangrinpoche to the invincible Lake Mabangyong. There are four big rivers that originate here and flow east, south, west and north. East is the Ma Quan River (the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River), rich in emeralds, and people who drink this water are as strong as dragons; Flowing south is Peacock River (Ganges River downstream), which is rich in silver sand, and people who drink this water are as lovely as peacocks. Flowing westward is Xiangquan River in Zangbu, Qin Lang (downstream of Sutleji River), which is rich in gold mines, and people who drink this water are as strong as elephants; Flowing northward is the Zangbo Shiquan River (downstream is the Indus River), which is rich in diamond deposits, and the people who drink this water are as brave as lions. Every year, there is an endless stream of pilgrimages from Indian, Bhutanese, Nepalese and China Tibetan inhabited areas, which makes the sacred significance here last for thousands of years.

It is said that the most famous Mount Sumi in Buddhism also refers to it. According to the Buddhist dictionary: Mount Sumi, the name of a mountain, is also the center of a small world. During the pre-Buddhist elephant-male Bonism period, Qi Bo, Ren Gang was known as Jiuchong Mountain, and it is said that 360 Bonism gods lived here. Dunbaxin, the founder of Boni, fell from the sky, and this mountain is where he landed. In Jainism, which rose in the 5th-6th century BC, Gangrinpoche was called Achta Poda, the highest mountain, and the place where Rishabana, the founder of Jainism, was freed.

Indians call this mountain Kailash and think it is the center of the world. Shiva, the most powerful and highest-ranking of the three major Hindu gods, lives here. India's Indus River and the upper Ganges River both originate here, so it is not surprising to see a large number of Indian pilgrims in Gangrinpoche now. For centuries, Gangrinpoche has been a fascinating place for pilgrims and explorers, but so far, no one has been able to climb this sacred mountain or dare to invade the center of the world. Only in recent years, travelers have turned their attention to this holy place, but the number is still small, which may be a reason to be thankful.

There are five temples around Gangrinpoche. Nianri Temple is the first stop to turn the mountain, and then it will stop at Lapu Temple, Songchu Temple (also known as Huanbian Temple), Jiangzha Temple and Sailong Temple in turn, with the latter two temples located inside. There are many well-known legends and stories in these five temples, which are rich in sculptures, statues, murals and other cultural relics, but they have all been damaged to varying degrees.