The "World's Tibetan Studies Sanctuary" -- Labrang Monastery in Gannan

Gannan is on fire this year🔥, and Labrang Monastery is a must-visit place for Gannan travel❗ 🉐Let's talk about what you know and don't know about Labrang Monastery 1️⃣. If you just want to experience the religious atmosphere, you can enter the scenic area for free after 18:00🆓 2️⃣. If you want to visit the halls, it costs 40r, including a guide, mainly covering the six major monasteries within the temple. The guides are lamas or Tibetans, and their Mandarin is not standard, and the explanation is simple, making the experience slightly poor. (Indeed, it feels not as good as Langmu Monastery) 🍊3. The temple's prayer wheel corridor is the longest in the world, about 3️⃣ kilometers long. You should walk clockwise and experiencing a part of it is enough. 🍊4. For sisters who like to take photos📸, you can rent a Tibetan costume🥻️ at the street outside the monastery gate, usually for 80r, including makeup💄➕accessories. 5️⃣. The Gongtang Pagoda requires a separate ticket. 20r, this is also the essence of the temple's architecture, and you can enjoy a panoramic view of the temple from the top👀 6️⃣. Labrang Monastery is built along the Daxia River, and the hillside opposite the Gongtang Pagoda is an excellent spot to overlook the entire monastery and see its grandeur, as well as a good place to watch the sunset🌟 🍝7. For food, there's the Wuzelin Ka Restaurant, a Tibetan restaurant, with its signature stone-cooked mutton. Go to the restaurant early, as they only issue a limited number of tickets without a reservation. 🍉8. Manba Zangcang (Medical College), 🈶a Tibetan medical college, 🈶a clinic, and the most famous product is the Tibetan medicine Jiebai Pill, which is specially used for treating stomach diseases. 🍉9. Labrang Monastery is known as the highest academy of Tibetan Buddhism, with both Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhist colleges. Mainly, there are four Esoteric Buddhist 'Zhacang' (similar to university departments). Generally, lamas need to go through a long period of Exoteric Buddhist studies and obtain a Geshe degree (which takes about fifteen years😂😂) before they can enter Esoteric Buddhist studies. Only after completing their studies and graduating can they take on the responsibility of managing the Esoteric Buddhist rituals in the monasteries of the Tibetan areas.