Qiangqin Temple

Qiangqin Temple

Qiangqin temple is located in Renbu County, Shigatse, with an altitude of 3800 meters. Built in 1432, it is a temple of yellow religion. There is a bronze statue of Qiangba Buddha in the temple, 13 meters high, which is one of the three Qiangba Buddhas in Tibet. Every year, from January 1 to 15 of the Tibetan calendar, the temple holds the great God Festival, and on July 15 of the Tibetan calendar, it holds three days of God jumping activities.

brief introduction

Qiangqin temple is located at the foot of gongbajiabu mountain in Renbu County, with an altitude of 3800 meters. It was first built in the sixth year of raojiaohuoyang (1367 AD) in the Tibetan calendar and was presided over by baqinbo xuenujieque, the Doji monk of Sakya Lama. It has a history of more than 600 years.

characteristic

Qiangqin Temple used to be dominated by Sakya sect and also believed in Gelu and other sects. During the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama, the temple was converted to the Gelug Sect and was one of the 13 religious temples. There was once a great Sutra hall, seven halls and nearly 500 monks. The main Buddha of the temple is the future Buddha. Inside the hall is the gilded bronze Buddha of the future, which is one of the three Buddha statues of the future. It is about 13 meters high. The future Buddha is called "qiangqin" in Tibetan, so the temple is called qiangqin temple. In 1984, the temple restored a sutra hall and four halls. There are now 39 monks.

The hall of the future Buddha is decorated with gold-plated copper Buddha, about nine meters high. There were three masters and disciples in the Sutra hall. The ruins of the summer palace of King Renbu can still be seen on the top of the mountain. In Shanxi Province, there is a spring where zhubaguile used to practice here. Every year, from January 1 to 15 of the Tibetan calendar, the temple holds the great God defection Festival, and on July 15 of the Tibetan calendar, it holds three days of religious activities of Tiaoshen Festival.

Address: Renbu County, Shigatse

Longitude: 89.842073871776

Latitude: 29.232577240327

Ticket information: free.