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MARIANNA WILLIAMSON

A place never lacking in faith—Ta'er Monastery in Qinghai

How many secrets does a person need to hide to cleverly get through life; this plateau bathed in Buddha's light, every few steps is heaven; yet there are still so many people, burdened by their worries, unable to move forward. ——Cangyang Gyatso I can't think of any words to describe the feeling when you see with your own eyes the worshippers you could only learn about on TV or the internet before, I was shocked that there is such a different kind of people. 💰Ta'er Monastery ticket: ¥70/person 💎Please explain additional fees: ¥90/3 people 🉑PS: It is recommended to buy a guide‼️After checking the ticket, there will be many locals asking if you want a guide, they will keep asking you. The price is basically between ¥100-¥140. Share the group with others, and remember to bargain with them. If you just come to take pictures, then the ticket is given for nothing, with a guide you can accurately understand the culture of Ta'er Monastery and interesting points. 🚎Transportation: 1️⃣Bus 909 can reach Ta'er Monastery, the whole journey is more than an hour; 2️⃣Take a Didi, with a discount the whole journey is ¥80, it's affordable if shared by three people; we kept the driver's number, he won't go back if he doesn't pick up people. The same person took us around later. ❤🌟Highlights and check-in points: 1️⃣Babao Ruyi Tower: You can take very deep photos; 2️⃣Dajinwa Palace: It is not allowed to take pictures inside the palace, the base of the Buddha statue inside is inlaid with many priceless jewels, more expensive than gold😍🤩. You can take pictures of the golden tiles by turning right outside (picture 6), according to the guide, the golden tiles of the Dajinwa Palace weigh more than 700 jin, very majestic and spectacular. 3️⃣Xiaojinwa Temple: There are real animal specimens that are several hundred years old: wolves🐺, sheep🐑, cows🐮, etc; 4️⃣Dajing Hall: This is even more worth understanding, it is the place where the monks of the monastery concentrate on chanting sutras, and it also treasures the only remaining 18 pieces of embroidery, it is said that no one has this skill now. There are also butter flowers, all hand-pinched one by one. The rest are murals, known as the 'three arts of Ta'er Monastery'. They are all cultural heritages worth our careful understanding. The whole journey takes about 2 hours, and there are many features that cannot be reproduced, such as the ochre hemp walls of the buildings, the deeds of various Dalai Lamas, all worth our understanding.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2023
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