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View of Labrang Monastery from the hillside across the Daxia River |
Another view of Labrang Monastery from the hillside across the Daxia River, with the Gongdang Stupa in the foreground |
The 140 column Grand Sutra Hall is the biggest temple at Labrang and can hold up to 4000 monks at once |
Another view of the Grand Sutra Hall |
Walkway around the courtyard in front of the Grand Sutra Hall |
One of the many murals lining the walls of the walkway around the courtyard in front of the Grand Sutra Hall |
Entrance to the Grand Sutra Hall |
Looking up toward the Gold Tile Temple
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The Gold Tile Temple, so-named because of the copper-tiled roof which looks golden in the sunlight. |
Another temple |
Another temple |
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Another temple |
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The Gongtang Stupa. The original version of this stupa was built in 1805 by the third Gongtangcang, a famous reincarnation and scholar who lived at Labrang at this time. The original was totally destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. |
Gongtang Stupa from the front gate. Construction of this current version, funded by the government, Tibetan pilgrims, and overseas Chinese Buddhists, began in 1991 and was completed in 1993. The stupa has four floors and is 101 feet high. |
Top of the Gongtang Stupa |
Top of the Gongtang Stupa |
View of the surprising lush landscape just across the Daxia River from Labrang |
The Khora around Labrang: 1.9 miles long with 1173 prayer wheels |
Backside of the Khora |
Backside of the Khora |
Stupa at the northeast corner of the Khora |
Labrang is famous for its butter sculptures like this one |
Butter Sculpture |
