Sangpiling Temple Review

Sudan Sangpi Lobuling Temple ~ Kangba First Temple, Potala, Sichuan, Tibet. 🚗 Self-driving to the Buddha in the Kangba Tibetan area in western Sichuan, no matter which line you take, you can't miss this Sudan Sangpi Lobuling Temple, known as the Tibetan "Buddhist Art and Culture Treasure". 🚙 When you drive to the township and county, look around, the Manshan Township feature "white Tibetan house" built on the mountain is surrounded by the golden roof red wall at the top, and the temple complex with overlapping temples is the "Kangba First Temple" and the "Budala in Western Sichuan". ⛩️ "Suidan Sangpi Luobling Temple" is referred to by local believers as "Sangpiling Temple", "Suidan" means that the name of the Tibetan Suidan Temple, which was first built by the Gelu (Huangjiao) ancestor Zongkaba, also proves the historical origin of the Sangpi Temple and Lhasa Suidan Temple. "Sangpi"~ means that the heart is as good as it is, and it is prosperous. "Rob" is the meaning of treasure and gods. "Ling" is the temple, meaning "Sui heart, prosperous Bao Temple". ⛩️ Sangpiling Temple was built in Qing Kangxi for eight years (1669), and currently has three large halls, the main hall worships the Tibetan place of the 34 meters tall Buddha. It is said that the V DLLM in order to calm the sectarian strife in the township, personally selected one of the largest Huangjiao temples in Dongzang rebuilt in Bamshan, and the Changchun Kerr Temple in Litang, the Sudan Songzan Mountain in Zhongdian, and belonged to the 13 temples built by the Gelu in the Kangba area. All 108 temples of different denominations, large and small, in the Shuoqu River Basin were incorporated into the Sangpi Temple, and the denominations were unified as Gelu, becoming a Buddhist holy place centered on Gelu in the Basin of Sichuan and Tibet. ⛩️ Sangpiling Temple has experienced the same baptism of war and ZZ movement as other Buddhist monasteries in Tibetan areas. Phoenix Nirvana, reborn in the fire, has suffered war and vicissitudes in the long history of the Sangpiling Temple. Since 1986, the temple has been renovated and rebuilt. In October 1995, according to the city planning and the wishes of most lamas, the Sangpiling Temple was relocated to the Tongsha Palace in Bam Mountain. At present, the temple covers an area of 23,090 square meters, the construction area of 6,776 square meters, and the temple has 595 monks. In 1982, it was recognized as the most influential Buddhist monastery in Tibetan areas. ⛩️ Today, the Sangpiling Temple is a treasure trove of Tibetan folk art and Buddhist culture among the temples in Tibetan areas. The magnificent murals in the temple, the fine and gorgeous Tangka, the different forms of bronze sculpture mud and plastic, etc., are all amazing, is a veritable art hall. The biggest point of Sangpiling Temple is her sculpture art. The sculpture art of Sang Philing Temple is made of three major categories: bronze sculpture, mud sculpture and wood carving. The bronze sculpture and mud sculpture are mainly Buddha statues, and the wood carving is mostly decorated. The dragon pillars, thrones and three gates of the north and east are the highest level of wood carving skills of Sang Philing Temple. Large and small are scattered in the pagoda, sitting bed, doors and windows, beams and columns, railings and so on. Each of the various Buddha statues, auspicious pictures, birds and animals and flowers and trees are carefully carved and vivid, reaching a high artistic realm. ⛩️ The blue sky, the bright sun shines on the top of the golden temple, and the Buddha light is scattered on the "white Tibetan house" group built on the mountainside of the township and county. Hands together, devoutly hope, people who have been here for generations 🙏🏻 Suirui 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Xingwang 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Xingfu Ankang 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Xingfu Auspicious 🙏🏻 Sangpiling Temple 📍 Detailed address: No. 27 Tongsha Road, northwest corner of Xiangcheng County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. 🚗 Traffic Raiders: Self-driving 207 National Road Township, Chengxian County. 🕙 Opening hours: 8 am to 18:00 pm 💰 Per capita consumption: Ginseng Temple Buddha is free. 📌 Small Tips: ⭕ During the epidemic, it is not open to tourists for the time being, and it must be led by local friends before entering the temple. ⭕⭕ The temple hall is under renovation and construction. There are various building materials and personnel in the courtyard. The temple and Buddhas should pay attention to safety when entering and leaving the temple, and it should not hinder the construction of volunteers. ⭕⭕⭕ The annual hand-painted Tancheng is in progress. The drawing process is rare. If you are lucky to watch, you must not disturb the monks. ⭕⭕⭕⭕ There are two large parking lots in the monastery, which can be parked for free.