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Why was the Milarepa Buddha Pavilion built?

It is about 70 kilometers from the Sangke Prairie to Hezuo City, all the way is the prairie scenery. Because it was smooth and time allowed, we decided to visit the Milarepa Buddha Pavilion in the suburbs of Hezuo City first. After more than an hour's journey, it started to rain as soon as we got off the bus at the Buddha Pavilion. The rain was not heavy, and through the hazy rain, we saw a red Tibetan-style high-rise building rising from the flat ground. The surrounding houses were all low, only it was very unique, this is the Milarepa Buddha Pavilion. As soon as we got off the bus, we saw a few Tibetans walking clockwise around the wall of the Buddha Pavilion. The main gate of the Buddha Pavilion is somewhat like an archway, with double rows of large pillars, a total of eight; the middle of the large pavilion eaves and the lower four corners of the side eaves are all upturned, colorful painted patterns are decorated on the beams, rafters and brackets, which is very exciting. On a blue background sign on the gate, it is written: Anduo Hezuo Monastery Milarepa Buddha Pavilion. This name is a bit of a tongue twister, I only remember the four characters "Milarepa Buddha Pavilion". The steps are not too high, and there are devout believers who keep kneeling and worshiping. The wall on both sides of the gate is a corridor composed of 130 prayer wheels, I went over and turned a few as usual, there was no one in front, the big drum in a static state was very heavy to turn! From the courtyard of this gate, you enter the inner courtyard of the Buddha Pavilion, which also has upturned eaves decorations. This is the second gate, where tickets are checked. Looking up at the Buddha Pavilion, it is a three-dimensional rectangular building with nine floors. On the wall of the courtyard, there are two rows of 1500 small white pagodas arranged in a staggered manner, one next to the other, this decoration is the first time I have seen. Above the curtain on the first floor of the Buddha Pavilion, I saw the symbol of the double deer kneeling Dharma wheel again. The first floor is also a prayer wheel corridor, and the copper prayer wheels are not small. It is said that the Buddha Pavilion was built in memory of the great master Milarepa in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. He was a great master of the early White Sect, known for his asceticism and singing to preach. In fact, the Buddha Pavilion is eight floors, and the ninth floor refers to a mandala painting on the roof of the eighth floor. The mandala represents the home of the Buddha and Bodhisattva, and is the image of the Buddha country that appears in the mind of the high monk during practice. This needs to be understood with Buddhist thinking, I only know that the patterns of the mandala are very beautiful. I took off my shoes and walked quietly into the main hall on the first floor. On both sides of the main hall are statues, beautifully made, each one looks like a fairy. There is a large Maitreya Buddha statue here, his face is a serious expression. The statues here are famous people in Tibetan history, including the Tibetan kings of all ages, the founders of Tibetan literature and Tibetan opera, etc., and I saw statues of Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng. I saw large photos of the 9th, 10th, and 11th Panchen Lamas. There are Tibetans who kowtow in front of their photo frames to show respect. The second to fifth floors of the Buddha Pavilion are dedicated to the representative figures of the various sects of Tibetan Buddhism, a total of 1270: the second floor is the Gelug sect, the third floor is the Nyingma Red sect, the fourth floor has the Bodhisattva Hall, the fifth floor is the Kagyu sect of the White sect, etc. I don't understand when I look at it, I only know the White Sect on the fifth floor, they are ascetic, and the figures are all very thin. The halls on the sixth to eighth floors are generally not found in temples, and they are dedicated to the kings and venerables of the Tantric sect, including: the Horsehead Ming King, the Great Black Sky, etc., most of the faces are very fierce and terrifying. The temple here is one of the famous temples of Tibetan Buddhism in the Anduo area. The Buddha Pavilion is just one of the buildings. There are several large white pagodas inside and outside this area. There are also several buildings on the west side, including the Horsehead Ming King Hall, the Dharma Protector Hall, the Scripture Hall, the Debate Field, the Great Scripture Hall, the Tsongkhapa Buddha Pavilion and other ordinary buildings. This temple was built in 1777, the 42nd year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, and was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. It was rebuilt in 1988. Visiting here is equivalent to "exercise digestion". It's not early, we are going to stay at the Yihao Hotel in Hezuo City!
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Posted: Feb 2, 2024
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