[2025 Yushu Attraction] Travel Guide for Xinzhaimani Town (Jiannamanidui Ruins) (Updated Apr)

The New Village Mani Stone Pile is located in Xinzhai Village, Jiegu Town, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, at an altitude of over 3,600 meters, and has a history of 300 years. The Mani pile is magnificent and is known as the largest in the world. It is also known as the "world's largest place for making wishes and praying for blessings", with billions of Mani stones. Jiana Mani Stone was once known as a Buddhist holy land comparable to the holy land of Lhasa, and is famous in the "Han, Tibetan, and Hor regions". The New Village Jiana Mani Stone Pile was founded by the first generation of Jiana Living Buddha Dodson Chupa Wang, a Tibetan Buddhist monk. It is now a stone scripture wonder city with a length of 300 meters from east to west, a width of 80 meters from north to south, a height of 4 meters, an area of 24,000 square meters, and 2.5 billion Mani stones. Mani stones are made by Tibetan people carving scriptures, various Buddha statues and auspicious patterns on ordinary white stones, and decorated with colors. Devout monks and believers continue to pile up stone scriptures, and their scale continues to expand over time. The biggest difference in the New Village Jiana Mani Stone Pile is that it is completely formed by spontaneous folk behavior, that is, every time a believer prays for blessings and makes a wish, they add a few Mani stones to it, resulting in a huge Buddhist scripture "ocean" covering an area of 24,000 square meters and a height of about three meters. What power has prompted the formation of this folk frenzy? The reason is a magical place for making wishes and praying for blessings. Mani stone is a product of Tibetan Buddhist culture. It integrates religion and folk art, is an extension of nature worship, a re-creation of megalithic culture, and a product of the integration of this religion and Buddhist culture. In Tibet, various Mani stones and Mani stone piles of different sizes can be seen everywhere. However, there are not many Mani stone cities like Xinzhai with a large scale and a long history. The large area of Jiana Mani Stone Pile and the large number of Mani stones were reviewed by the Shanghai World Guinness Headquarters in January 2005 as the "largest Mani stone pile" and won the Guinness Certificate. The title of "World's First Mani Stone Pile" originated from this.

🏕️The scale of Jiana Mani was certified by China's "Big World Guinness" in 2005. The certificate states that "the largest Mani stone pile, Xinzha Jiana Mani stone pile, is 240 meters long in the north, 247 meters long in the south, 61 meters wide in the west, and 73.6 meters wide in the east. The highest point is 6 meters. There are 2.5 billion scriptures carved on the stones. These scriptures are of different sizes and shapes. The large ones are like desktops, and the small ones are only like eggs. They are all engraved with Buddha statues or scriptures. ✅The scale of the Mani pile is rare in the world. It is known as the "world's first stone carving library". The scriptures carved on it have nearly 20 billion characters. ✅There is no concept of numbers. Some people describe it as equivalent to two football fields. This was 20 years ago. Now why is it called the Stone Scripture City? I think when you are in it, you will feel like you are turning a city when you turn around these Mani piles that can no longer be measured by numbers. 📍Qinghai Yushu Xinzha Village Yushu Batang Airport✈️You can stay in the city. The stone pile is very close to the city. No tickets are required. You can buy scriptures and put them on the stone wall to make a wish and pray for blessings. 🎈 (Yushu is the only place in the country where all scenic spots do not require tickets to thank the people of the country for their help during the earthquake)

🌈Scenic Features: A gathering place for Tibetan believers. In 2004, Jiana Mani Stone Scripture City was listed in the Guinness World Records and was hailed as the "world's largest Mani stone pile" and the "world's largest prayer and wish place!! 🚗Scenic Transportation: Self-driving 👍️Must-visit Attraction: Mani Stone Pile 🚩Queue Strategy: No need to queue, follow the crowd to turn the prayer wheels, passing by more than 300 large and small prayer wheels. 💗Other Tips: Yushu Stone Scripture City is not only famous for its large scale but also respected for its rich religious cultural connotation. The city contains a large number of stones engraved with the six-syllable mantra, an important practice in Tibetan Buddhism. People believe that by piling and engraving Mani stones, they can accumulate merit and pray for peace, which is an important manifestation of the religious beliefs of the Tibetan people. In addition, there may be some religious ceremonies and activities around the Stone Scripture City. For believers, this is a place of special religious significance and also an embodiment of religious art.

👉 This is a spiritual sanctuary for believers, an incredible miracle. Jiana Stone Scripture City, with various styles of Mani stones, totaling up to 3 billion pieces, is simply a vast ocean of Buddhist scriptures. 👉 Since the first Jiana Living Buddha began its construction, it has been continuously contributed by believers for over 300 years. Crowds of people come here to turn the scriptures every day, and it is known as the world's largest place for blessings and wishes. 📍 Address: Jiana Mani Stone Scripture City, Xinzai Village, Jiegu Town, Yushu Prefecture, Qinghai 🚘 Transportation: Self-driving or chartered car, this place is at an altitude of 4500 meters, 850 kilometers from Xining, located 6km east of Jiegu Town, the seat of Yushu Prefecture ❤️ Features: Huge scale, long history! Jiana Mani Stone Scripture City was listed in the Guinness World Records in 2002. 👉 Activities 1️⃣ The Stone Scripture City covers a rectangular area, about the size of three football fields, all piled with Mani stones engraved with scriptures and Buddha images, and a circle around it is about 3 kilometers. 2️⃣ In addition to the Mani stone piles, there is a large scripture hall, a Buddha hall, 10 large scripture cylinders, more than 300 small scripture cylinders, and dozens of Buddha towers, together forming the grand layout of the Stone Scripture City. Xinzai Jiana Mani Stone Scripture City

The New Zhaigai Mani stone pile is said to have been created by the high monk of Jiegu Monastery, the first generation Jiana Living Buddha Dodé Songqu Pawan, and now it has formed a magnificent city with a length of 300 meters from east to west, a width of 80 meters from north to south, a height of 4 meters, covering an area of 24,000 square meters, and containing 2.5 billion Mani stones. Moreover, as time goes on, this scale is still expanding. The stone pile is mostly composed of red and white stones, engraved with scriptures or Buddha images on them. Each stone represents faith and devotion. The Tibetans here walk around the Mani pile, chanting prayers, seeking blessings from the heavens and protection from the gods and Buddhas. In the Tibetan areas, various Mani stones and Mani piles of different sizes can be seen everywhere. However, it is rare to see one as large and with such a long history as the New Zhaigai Mani Stone City. On both sides of the street, there are stalls selling various types of stones, and according to the requests of the guests, they choose the appropriate category to place in different locations. On the side close to the Mani stone pile, there is a long row of prayer wheels, with bustling believers shuttling through them to pray for blessings. This is a very primitive place with few tourists. For friends who want to understand the local customs, ethnic beliefs, it is definitely not to be missed

I was amazed by the countless Mani stones at the Jiana Mani pile in Yushu, Qinghai. Numerous devotees circled around the hundreds of thousands of Mani piles to chant scriptures, and I followed the crowd for a large loop. Among them, the old and the young, men and women, devoutly turned their prayer wheels and walked tirelessly, chanting sutras from their lips, a sincerity that touches the heart.

Xinzhai Mani stone pile is located in Xinzhai Village, Jiegu Town, where the government of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province is located, with an altitude of nearly 4000 meters. It is said to have been founded by the first generation of Tibetan Buddhism high monk Jiana Living Buddha Dodson Quepawang. Here you can see many Tibetan Buddhist believers, turning the prayer wheel, very devout. The total number of Mani stones here exceeds 2.5 billion, making it the largest in the world, and it is also known as "the largest place in the world for making wishes". Mani stones are ordinary white stones on which Tibetan people carve scriptures, various Buddha images and auspicious patterns. Many of them are carved with six-word proverbs and decorated with five colors. It is very exquisite and spectacular, and it is a very good place to experience Tibetan Buddhist culture. Transportation: It is about 10 yuan by taxi from the city center of Jiegu Town in Yushu City. Accommodation: There are many hotels nearby to choose from. Food: The large Xunhua noodle slices in the city, the impression of Jiegu and the Nan hot pot, etc.

Jiegu Temple is located on the Dongjiegu Mountain in Jiegu Town, Yushu City, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It is a very famous Sakya sect temple in the Yushu area. In Tibetan, it is called 'Jiegu Dunzhu Leng', which means 'Jiegu Yichengzhou'. Jiegu Temple is built on the mountain, with majestic architecture, numerous monks, and well-arranged halls and monk houses. Looking up the mountain, it looks like multi-storey pavilions are dotted on the mountainside. The main building of Jiegu Temple, 'Duwen Sangzhou Jiaco' lecture hall can accommodate thousands of people chanting sutras at the same time. The main Buddha in the sutra hall and the main hall is Sakyamuni, Master Padmasambhava, Goddess of Auspiciousness, Sandalwood Carved Tara and the Five Ancestors of Sakya in Tibet, etc. There are more than 3,400 various types of copper gilt Buddha statues and wooden Buddha statues. Jiegu Temple also treasures nearly 10,000 volumes of Tibetan Buddhist classics such as 'Ganzhuer' and 'Danzhuer', as well as many precious cultural relics such as Sakyamuni and Tara statues given by Basiba, and a treasure knife handed down by Zawu Baihu. There is also a statue of Sakyamuni preaching to his five disciples under the Bodhi tree on Jiegu Mountain. When visiting, I was puzzled as to why there are so many elements of Han Buddhism here. It was not until I went to the Princess Wencheng Temple that I suddenly realized that it should have been brought by Princess Wencheng when she married. Jiegu Temple is a good place to understand the Tibetan Buddhist culture in the Yushu area. There have been many high monks in the history of Jiegu Temple. The most famous is the first generation Jiana Living Buddha. Jiana Living Buddha is talented and has created more than 100 dances of 'Duo Xiang Qiu Zhuo', making the Yushu area a famous Tibetan song and dance hometown. About 5 kilometers away from Jiegu Temple, the Jiana Mani Stone Sutra City, which was also created by Jiana Living Buddha, is very large and visually shocking. Every day, many devout Tibetan compatriots turn the scriptures here. The scale of Jiana Mani Stone Sutra City is the largest in the world, known as 'the largest place in the world for praying and making wishes'. The number of Mani stones here reaches tens of billions. 【✍🏻Tourist suggestion】It is recommended to leave half a day to a day for visiting. Yushu is high in altitude, so you need to visit according to your physical strength. The lecture hall, Dazhao Hall and Maitreya Hall are must-visit places. Whether to visit Jiana and Wenbao Living Buddha's courtyard depends on personal preference. The halls and monk houses of Jiegu Temple are well-arranged and towering on the hill. From Jiegu Temple, you can overlook Jiegu Town. 【📍Address】On Dongjiegu Mountain in Jiegu Town, Yushu City, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province 【⏰Tour time】8:00-17:00 【🎫Ticket】Free 【✈️Transportation】At present, there is no train service in Yushu, you can only take a plane or drive by yourself. There are not many flights, and it is more convenient to drive by yourself. You can also enjoy the beautiful Qinghai along the way. Just navigate to Jiegu Temple to arrive