Sakya Monastery: Which Holds The Treasure Of Tibetan Buddhism

40,000 ancient scriptures, thousands of Buddhist paintings and special festivals are the massive treasure at Sakya Monastery Sakya Monastery: the treasure house of Tibetan Buddhism Sakya Monastery is located in Sakya district, southwest of Shigatse city, the autonomous region of Tibet (China). This is the main monastery of the Sakyapa Buddhists of Tibetan Buddhism. Photo: China daily. Initially, the work includes both northern and southern monasteries. However, the northern monastery was damaged

. The Sakya Monastery is often referred to as the "Second Dunhuang", with a huge collection of more than 40,000 Buddhist scriptures. SakyaKloster has a bookshelf with about 10,000 copies of ancient scriptures. Bookshelves cover both sides of the room from the floor to the ceiling The shelves on each side are 57 m long and 11 m high.



It is also home to the world's largest scripture, BurdeGyaimalung, nearly 2 meters long. The scriptures are a record of Tibetan religion, culture, history, philosophy, literature and agriculture weighing more than 500 kg. Photo: Tibet Vista. The monastery is also famous for its magnificent murals and Thangka - Tibetan Buddhist paintings painted on cotton or silk. Most of the paintings date from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Among them are some prominent and valuable murals depicting the portraits of Sakya's founders or Phakpa's meeting with Kublai Khan. More than 3,000 Thangkas from the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) are considered treasures of Chinese Buddhist culture Photo: Tibet Vista.



Lakhang Chenmo is the main hall of the monastery. With an area of about 5,800 m2, Lakhang Chenmo can hold 10,000 monks chanting at the same time. Inside the hall, visitors can admire the 3 Buddha statues - Dipamkarara, Sakyamuni and Maitreya - and the 5 founders of Sakyapa. Photo: Tibet Vista. Not only a sightseeing place, Sakya Monastery is also a place where people come to pray. Photo: Tibet Vista. The monastery also teaches 10 different sciences. Photo: Tibet Vista.



One of the other highlights in Sakya is the Cham dance festival held every year. During the festival, monks wear masks, colorful costumes and dance traditional dances. The festival is held for 2-3 days at the beginning of the year and is a major event in the Buddhist festival calendar. Photo: Tibet Vista. According to Oanh Vu / Zing news ***.

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