Where is the largest nunnery in China?

The Yaqing Temple in Acha Township, Baiyu County, Sichuan Province is the nunnery with the largest number of female nuns in China. It is also a large temple that has great influence on Tibetan areas. Yaqing Temple is built on all sides. On the grassland wetlands surrounding the mountains, the altitude is about 4,000 meters, so the local temperature is relatively low. Surrounding the temple are about 20,000 small box houses. This is where many practitioners live, and these are built by themselves. Yes, every morning and dusk, there will be bursts of pleasant chanting sounds coming from here. The living environment here is actually quite difficult. It is located at a high altitude, the weather is relatively cold, transportation is inconvenient, supplies are scarce, and the discipline of nuns in the temple is also very strict.

Although the living conditions here are relatively difficult, there are more than 20,000 practitioners here. The important thing is that they are also very willing to practice here. In fact, Yaqing Temple has had very high requirements for disciples since its establishment. Strict. They strictly require their disciples to practice in seclusion. They hope that many disciples will be able to go away in the future. As a large learning pool, this place is like a well-known university. The practitioners are all here to study. We also know that society The better the university, the stricter the management of students, but even if it is strict, there will be countless students who want to be admitted. This is the case at Yaqing Temple. There are three or four sutra halls used for classes in the temple. There are dozens of temple masters giving classes to practitioners, and the teaching staff are extremely excellent. Moreover, influenced by the traditional culture of local Tibetan areas, the status of Tibetan women here is relatively low. Many female nuns who practice in Yaqing Temple have not received basic education, so they cherish the opportunity to learn culture while practicing in the temple.

As the saying goes, "a strict teacher will produce a good disciple". Yaqing Temple has high hopes for many practitioners, and it must be treated more strictly in daily practice. For example, the "100-day retreat" activity here is held in winter. When the time comes, nuns will enter a "matchbox" hut that can only accommodate one person for retreat and carry out arduous practice. However, less than 1% of them can obtain the "achievement mark", which is a kind of problem for them. Glory, usually these female nuns will practice in Yaqing Temple for a long time, sometimes three to five years or more than ten years. After that, most of them will return to their hometown temple to become a monk. However, there is also a rather puzzling rule in the temple, that is, nuns are not allowed to enter the store after dark. This rule makes people a little confused. I think it is to better protect the nuns. Safety, after all, it may be more dangerous to go out at night. Secondly, you should want the nuns to "rest at sunset" and have a good rest so that they can better practice the next day.

The practice rules of Yaqing Temple are very strict. If everyone wants to complete their practice well, they must strictly abide by it. Of course, this temple is also open to tourists, and it is free of charge and open all day long. If If you want to explore the mystery of the nunnery, or if you want to find a quiet place to purify your impetuous heart, this is a good place to go.