Saichi Monastery (Langmusi, Gansu)

We went to the Gansu side first. As soon as we arrived at the foot of the temple, my brother asked me to look back, and I immediately exclaimed like a bumpkin. I found that the scenery behind you often brings you more surprises than the scenery in front of you!

According to experience, the higher you go, the more beautiful the scenery you will see. As expected, looking down at the entire Langmusi, although it is also sunshine after snow, and the town after snow, it has a more pure white beauty than Labrang Monastery. Langmusi - the Little Switzerland of the East is not groundless.

It is famous for the two temples located in Sichuan and Gansu, namely the Ando Do Canglang Mu Geldi Temple in Sichuan and the Ando Do Canglang Mu Saichi Temple in Gansu. This beautiful town with a strong religious atmosphere has a very fashionable nickname "Little Switzerland of the East".

At least I myself didn't know which temple I visited until I finished the visit. Many introductions just said that there are two temples here, and the pictures were all messed up. Even Baidu Encyclopedia has many entries about Langmusi Town.

I never thought that Langmusi Town is such a diverse town. There is a mosque beside two Tibetan temples. People of different faiths live in harmony beside the Bailong River.

       

A place famous for its temples is surprisingly also very bourgeois, with bars lining both sides of the street.



I found this "Baima Meiduo" for lunch. The style of the store is completely Tibetan and fresh. Sitting in the store feels like being in Lijiang.

There are two temples belonging to the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Langmusi Town. The one in Gansu is called "Dacang Langmusaichi Temple" and the one in Sichuan is called "Dacang Langmu Geerdi Temple". There is a red stone cliff in front of Langmusi, which is called "Red Mountain" by the Hui and Han people in Langmusi. This is where the sun rises every day in Langmusi. This mountain also looks like a crown, which is also called "Crown-like Red Cliff".

Langmusi Town is a peculiar town. There is a small river called Bailong River running through the town. One side belongs to Luqu County, Gansu Province, and the other side belongs to Ruoergai County, Sichuan Province. People living in the town shuttle between the two provinces every day. We did the same, going back and forth between the two provinces several times a day...Langmusi is known as the Little Switzerland of the East. In order to take a panoramic view of Langmusi, we drove to the mountain. The temperature of Langmusi plateau is cool in the morning and evening, making it a good place to escape the summer heat. There are two temples in Langmusi facing each other across the river. To the north of the river is the Saichi Temple in Gansu Province, and to the south of the river is the Geldi Temple in Sichuan Province. The town is very quiet and peaceful...

Starting from Langmu Town, we hiked for an hour and finally climbed up to the Sky Burial Platform. At sunset, vultures circled over the Sky Burial Platform, and the air was filled with a special smell. There were still some fragments of human body parts scattered on the ground.

Langmusi is divided into two temples, one featuring the sky burial platform, and the other featuring a larger scale and the Namo Grand Canyon. Along the Bailong River, through the canyon behind Langmusi, the scenery there is truly a paradise on earth. Here are a few pictures that I took casually, but they are not very good-looking. Places that have not been overdeveloped should be explored by yourself to see their beauty.

Langmusi is specifically the name of a region. A stream less than two meters wide, the "Bailong River", runs through the town. North of the stream is Langmusi Town in Luqu County, Gannan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, and south of the stream is Langmusi Village in Ruoergai County, Sichuan Province. There are also two temples across the river, the Saichi Temple in Gansu and the Gelug Temple in Sichuan.

The architecture of Saichi Temple in Gansu is magnificent. The back mountain leads to the sky burial platform, which is about 40 minutes' walk away. You can also take a motorcycle to get there. The sky burial time is from 7 to 9 in the morning. It is not carried out every day, but only when local people die.

The Flesh Hall of the Gelug Monastery in Sichuan enshrines the flesh body of a living Buddha and is open every three to five days. Behind the monastery is the Namo Gorge, the source of the Bailong River. Climbing the hillside, you can see the panoramic view of the Langmusi Monastery.

Langmusi is a small town under the jurisdiction of Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Langmusi is a place name, a small town under the jurisdiction of Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province and Ruoergai County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.



For many years, it has been a popular tourist destination for overseas tourists, especially those from Western European countries.

Langmusi is divided into Gansu and Sichuan, and both temples are different. Gansu has more cultural atmosphere, while Sichuan has more scenic attractions. So I would recommend it. For the cultural part, you can check out my travel notes, there is a video

Langmusi is a small town under the jurisdiction of Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. A stream flows through the town. Although the stream is less than 2 meters wide, it has a very impressive name "Bailongjiang", which means "white water river" in Tibetan. The north bank of the stream is Langmusi, and the south bank belongs to Ruoergai County, Sichuan. The "Andaduochang Langmusi" in Gansu and the "Geldi Monastery" in Sichuan are across the "river" here. A stream divides and connects the two provinces, integrating the two peacefully coexisting ethnic groups of Tibetans and Hui people; Lama temples and mosques exist in different places; people on both sides of the stream sunbathe the Buddha and worship, and convey their dedication to faith in different ways.

I watched the sky burial at Langmusi and was deeply shocked, respectful and thought-provoking.

Langmusi is a small town located at the border of Sichuan and Gansu provinces. There is no special sign at the border, and only the names of the shops on both sides of the road can tell which side belongs to Gansu Province and which side belongs to Sichuan Province.

The road inside the Langmusi Temple is not easy to walk on, it is bumpy and has a long section of muddy road. The Langmusi Temple is surrounded by grasslands, woods, hills, and red stone cliffs. The environment is beautiful and it is known as the "Little Switzerland of the East".

Langmu Temple has beautiful scenery, an ethereal location with mountains and waters surrounding it. To the east of the temple stands a towering red gravel rock wall.

Langmusi is a strange place. One place belongs to two provinces, one river divides two places, and one temple is divided into two temples. In fact, there are two Langmusi and one Bailong River.

Another attraction of Langmusi is the sky burial platform on the back mountain. It is said that this is the only sky burial platform in Tibet that is open to tourists. It is still in actual use~~~

The pagoda not far from the entrance is obviously a bit shabby due to its age, but the gold plating on the exterior is still shining, showing its charm. It may be because it is still early, there are not many people worshipping, and it was rainy the night before, so it seems a bit deserted.

Half Gansu, half Sichuan, a very unique ancient town. Although a bit commercialized, but maybe it is the plateau area, the air and atmosphere are still quite good.

The overall scenery and culture of Langmusi are OK, but it is quite complicated and it is not easy to take photos. There is nothing special about the Sky Burial Platform, but you can walk around the Grand Canyon.

Midsummer Langmusi Temple

Canyons and temples favored by the sun

We took a walk around the Langmusi Temple in Gansu! For laymen like us, the various halls seemed similar, so we just took a quick walk and left!

Langmusi is not a specific temple, but the name of a small town. It is separated by a river and is divided into Langmusi in Gansu and Langmusi in Sichuan. According to local people, there are conflicts between the two sides and they do not communicate with each other. To visit, you have to buy your own tickets. The sky burial platform belongs to Langmusi in Gansu. Due to the tight time, we lived at the gate of Langmusi in Sichuan, so we went to Langmusi in Sichuan. In the parking lot, we met a 9-year-old Tibetan tour guide who asked us if we wanted to hire a tour guide. She could tell us the stories and legends of this temple for only 30 yuan. I saw that the little girl was innocent and cute, so I took care of the business. Little Zhuoma was very happy and was quite intimate and caring with me all the way. According to Zhuoma's introduction, the main hall of Langmusi is the flesh of the living Buddha, which is coated with a layer of gold to keep the flesh from decaying. To enter the main hall, you need to take off your hat and shoes and watch clockwise. There are also several lamas chanting scriptures on the scene, which is very sacred. Walking up the mountain along the Bailong River, there will be a "heaven-falling divine stone". After that, there is the Fairy Cave. The entrance of the cave is very low. There are two stones in the Fairy Cave that look like fairies. There are clear springs flowing out of the stones. They are known as fairy water and can cure acne. Hahahaha, at the insistence of the little tour guide, each of us took a sip of the fairy water. There is also a very magical "Good Man Cave" in the Fairy Cave. The entrance of the cave is very narrow. It is said that good people can get in and come out from the other end, while bad people can't find the exit and will be trapped inside forever. At that time, an adult Tibetan believer was crawling into the cave. He barely got in and came out from another exit after a while. Everyone said that he must be a good man. There is a small spring shaped like an eye next to the stone by the stream. It is said to be an eye spring. Washing your eyes with spring water is good for your eyes. Tibetan friends are queuing up to wash their eyes, so we joined in the fun. Maybe it will be good for your eyes~~

The Little Switzerland of the East, located at the junction of Sichuan and Gansu, is very lively and beautiful

Originally, when I went to Langmusi, I only thought I could visit the temple and see the sky burial platform (I wanted to see a sky burial at first). But later I booked a very good youth hostel called Travel Friend, and met many people, including an Italian traveler who had lived here for a long time. She took me to the Gelug Monastery in Sichuan, which is opposite Langmusi. I have to say that Gelug Monastery is more beautiful than Langmusi. When I went there, it happened to be the end of the get out of class at the Buddhist Academy, and many young lamas came out of the school. In the distance were grasslands and snow-capped mountains, which were really beautiful. Behind the Buddhist Academy was a canyon, which was very quiet and beautiful. As for Langmusi, tourists tend to visit more, so it was more crowded. It was afternoon when we visited the sky burial platform, and a sky burial had just ended in the morning. It was still relatively clean. I originally planned to get up early the next morning to see a sky burial, but changed my mind when it really came the next morning. I think it’s enough to have visited. Gannan is really good. Langmusi has more feelings than Labrang Monastery.

Langmusi is a small town, but the temples still leave a deep impression on people. The surrounding area is very large, and it is the junction of Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan provinces. There are two Tibetan Buddhist temples in the town, Langmusi in Gansu and Geldi Temple in Sichuan. You can watch the sky burial ceremony here. My wife was afraid but didn't go to see it.

A place that sounds like a temple but is not a temple. You need to buy tickets for the two temples of Langmusi separately, both of which cost 30 yuan per person. There are Tibetan guides at the entrance of Saichi Temple, which cost 100 yuan per session. It is recommended to hire one to better understand the stories of the many halls, and to experience the solemn temple while understanding its past and present.

The Saichi Temple on the Gansu side is built in a magnificent manner, and looks even more dazzling under the sun. Every hall has a gold-plated roof.

On the left side of the temple entrance is the Buddha display platform. Every year during the Shoton Festival, a huge thangka Buddha statue covered with yellow silk cloth is gradually displayed in front of people, opening the prelude to the Shoton Festival. Usually, this thangka Buddha statue is stored in the Buddhist temple we are about to visit. Going right along the road in front of the peaceful white pagoda at the entrance, the Maitreya Hall, the Lingta Hall, the Dharma Protector Hall, the Longevity Hall and other halls are built against the mountain in a staggered manner. In one of the halls, we were fortunate to see a three-dimensional colored sand mandala. The guide said that the fine sand used to make the mandala is made by grinding marble into powder and then dyeing it. First, a flat design drawing must be drawn, and then a tubular tool with a needle-like end is used to build a fine hourglass in a certain position. Such a colored sand mandala is only made in July and August every year, and it will be destroyed after 7 days. The one we saw was also made not long ago.

There are many accommodations in Langmusi, most of which are in the center of the town, with good conditions and prices.

(The tickets for both scenic spots are 30 yuan. I think you can just choose one.)

The red walls and golden tripod of the temple make us feel the sacredness and solemnity. After climbing all the way up the slope, we stood at the highest point of the temple. From this position, we can see the mountains opposite. The mountains are covered with pine trees, straight and upright. Looking into the distance, it looks like the scenery of Northern Europe in the geographical magazine.

V The blue sky and the golden wall are a very contrasting background, very suitable for taking photos

The place where we stopped on the way to Zhagana has an undeveloped canyon with very primitive natural scenery. You can walk inside for about an hour or two, and then you have to walk out. There are few people there. So it is best to walk in groups, as there is almost no mobile phone signal.

There are magnificent temples everywhere, and many small prayer corridors.

Although Langmusi is not particularly high at 3,400 meters above sea level, the temperature in the morning is really cold.

Langmusi in the early morning light, the golden light of the sunrise accompanied by wispy clouds echoing among the villages and valleys, this moment is really enjoyable.

Very beautiful town.

It takes one hour to walk from the entrance to the sky burial platform. Walking along the back of the sky burial platform, you can see a village, which is very beautiful.

Xiahe → Langmusi, there is only one bus per day, 74 yuan per person, leaving at 7:30

Langmusi is actually a town, located at the junction of Gansu and Sichuan. There are two temples across the river from each other, one belongs to Sichuan and the other belongs to Gansu. The one in Gansu is called Dacang Langmusi, also known as Saichi Temple, and the one in Sichuan is called Gelug Temple.

Langmusi Town is the "Southern Fan Center" of this place. The whole town is hidden in a river valley. The Bailong River is the boundary, dividing it into two parts, one under the jurisdiction of Sichuan and the other in Gansu. The whole town is named after Langmusi in northern Sichuan, and is called Langmusi Town. It is said that in the past, the religions on both sides of the river were independent and established temples for each other.

Tickets are 30 yuan per person, and children also need to buy tickets. Lamas come in groups of three or five, doing their daily routine. The golden roof of the temple shines brightly in the sun, with delicate and gorgeous parts. It is very hard to circumambulate the mountains and waters, and the most common thing here is to tirelessly circumambulate the temple, and freeze the moment to feel moved.

When I arrived at the gate, I saw a group buying tickets and looking for an interpreter. The interpreter was 100 yuan and the ticket was 30 yuan. I thought about it and decided to join the interpreter. I heard that there were people going to the sky burial at around 5 o'clock today. I talked to the uncle who led the group and he agreed. Each person gave the uncle 40 yuan. Then we followed the interpreter to visit the temple. There was construction everywhere. It didn't feel anything.

We walked along the main road, came to the fork and asked the monks, passed through some temples, and came to the back mountain, where some young monks were playing on the grass. We continued forward and there was a cave whose name I forgot, and inside was Bodhidharma. There was a wooden bridge across the river at the entrance of the cave, and the stream was flowing under the bridge.

Surrounded by grasslands, woods, hills, and red cliffs, the environment is beautiful.

The building is magnificent, and each hall is covered with gold. In the morning mist, the hall is shining with gold, which is very suitable for photography. There is a sky burial platform on the back mountain of the temple. If you get the consent of the family of the deceased, you can go to watch the sky burial. It takes about 40 minutes to climb the mountain from the back mountain of the temple. When we went there, some parts were under repair, and cement mixing was everywhere. The grayness gave people a bad feeling.

The temple roof is magnificent and bright from a distance. Many places in the temple are still under construction, and it is gray and not very comfortable to look at. What is more special is that you are allowed to enter the place where many lamas chant. When you enter the temple, you walk around the temple. In the center of the temple, there is a group of lamas chanting. When eating, the sound is very clear and pleasant, very cheerful. During class, the teacher's voice is very low and serious. The little lamas below whisper to each other, and some even fall asleep.

The Langmusi Temple in Gansu is called Saichi Temple, and it faces the Langmusi Temple in Sichuan across the Bailong River.

The locals here are very lively and speak Chinese clearly.

Langmusi Temple (also known as Ando Dacang Langmusai Chi Temple) is located in Langmusi Town, Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province.

Langmusi is a magnificent temple built on the mountain. Bigeldi Temple is the most solemn and beautiful temple among them. Behind it is a sacred sky burial platform. In Gannan area, this sky burial platform is the only one allowed to be visited. Therefore, you must remain solemn when watching it and respect the family of the deceased.

We didn't visit the two temples, but only went to see the sky burial platform and looked at the town from a distance on the mountain. We had a good impression of the whole town.

Langmusi is actually a town, not a temple. On the way to Langmusi town, we passed Sangke grassland.

Langmusi is a magical town with a stream running through it, dividing the town into two parts. The north bank of the stream belongs to Gansu, and the south bank belongs to Sichuan. Originally, there was only one temple in the town, which was later divided into two parts. The one in Gansu is called "Dacang Langmusi" and the one in Sichuan is called "Geldi Temple".

At present, there are two places in China that allow sky burials: Seda and Langmusi. Compared with the two, Seda focuses on scale, with sky burials taking place almost every day, while Langmusi is smaller in scale and does not hold sky burials every day, but it is said that when the ceremony is held, there is no shielding like in Seda, so you can directly see the bloody sky burial scene.

We went to the Langmusi in Sichuan, which is bigger and more beautiful.

There are three flower fields:

The first place is behind the temple. When you enter the temple, you will see a fork. Go to the right side of the temple. It is on the top of a hill. It is very low.

The second place is to walk left from the first sea of flowers. You will pass by an area with many dandelions (I guess I picked all the dandelions that year). You will see it when you reach the foot of the mountain.

The third place, from the second place towards the Grand Canyon, you will see a yurt (I hope it will still be there this year and in the future), and go left.

Going to the right, I saw the source of some river, but I didn’t go there.

I came here to see the temple. The people here are very pious.

Tickets are 30 yuan per ticket at the entrance and can be used multiple times on the same day. If you want to watch the sky burial ceremony, you have to get up early, which will be held at 6-7 o'clock. The premise is that the family of the deceased is willing to be watched. Photography is not allowed on the sky burial platform and the ceremony site. In such an environment, you don't want to take pictures. Feel the impermanence of the world, everything is external, life is very fragile and insignificant. People will eventually return to dust in their lifetime.

I saw a sky burial in Tibet a few years ago, and my memory is still fresh in my mind. Friends with strong mental strength recommend that you go and see it, it will be very touching.

Langmusi is divided into two temples, one in Sichuan and the other in Gansu. They are not far from each other. The one in Sichuan is bigger, has nice scenery, and a stronger atmosphere of life.

From the temple, you can see the red stone cliff opposite. The sunset shining on the red stone cliff is very beautiful. Tickets: 30 yuan per person, 100 yuan for one explanation.

Regarding the order of visiting Langmusi, it is recommended to visit the Jinding Saichi Temple on the north first, consult the locals about the time of sky burial, and get up early to watch the sky burial. After visiting the Jinding Saichi Temple, visit the Yinding Geldi Temple on the south, and then walk into the mountains along the small river in front of the temple to enter the Namo Grand Canyon.

Tips: It is recommended to prepare lunch in advance and have a picnic on the canyon lawn. Remember to pick up the garbage.

At the Dacang Langmusaichi Monastery, the four of us hired a Tibetan tour guide. The young man explained very carefully. In addition, there were not many tourists, so we could enjoy this solemn and beautiful monastery with many golden-roofed buildings at a very relaxed pace. However, the scale and momentum here are far from that of Labrang Monastery. All the buildings are particularly bright in the sun, especially the golden roof, but it is still not as dazzling as Labrang Monastery in the rain.

The building area of Langmusi is not particularly large and not very representative. If possible, you can climb to the mountain above the town to experience the beauty of the entire temple.

Langmu Temple is located on the edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The higher you go, the less vegetation there is. In terms of geography, it is classified as Tibet. I have been here many times and feel that it is suitable for seclusion. What I don't like is that it is separated by a river and the tickets are purchased separately, which means that if you want to see the temples on both sides, you have to buy two tickets separately, a total of 60 yuan. The first time I went there, the folk customs were quite simple. I stayed in the home of a hospitable Hui people. The second time I went there, many hotels were built around the scenic area.

When we returned to Langmusi, there was no longer any river with smoke rising from it, and the solemn temple looked even more magnificent. The originally simple village now looked like a beautiful Swiss countryside and had become a tourist destination.

Langmusi is a border town between Gansu and Sichuan. It is named after the Anda Duochang Langmusaichi Temple in Gansu and the Dachang Langmugerdi Temple in Sichuan, which are across the river from each other.

Most of the buildings are built on the mountain, so the roads in the temple are not easy to walk on, bumpy and with a lot of mud. However, the Buddhist temples are spread out along the hillside, with unified large golden roofs, shining brightly, which is still a little spectacular.

Passing by the entrance of the temple, the sharp-eared girl heard some unusual noises and entered the temple with curiosity. As a result, she encountered the annual mandala making site, which was worth it! No photos are allowed.

Langmusi is also called the "Little Switzerland of the East" in some places. Although this name is a bit difficult to describe, the valley here is indeed quite open and magnificent, with yaks dotted on the green slopes and a group of light pink buildings can be seen in the valley.

We entered Namo Canyon at around 8 o'clock in the morning. It is said that the deeper we go, the more beautiful the scenery will be. Because of the altitude, we walked for more than two hours and even lost our patience and wanted to return. After resting for ten minutes, five monks came up on the narrow path. We asked for directions and decided to walk together. The monks' Tibetan and Pu accents quickly got familiar with us. Because the temple was on holiday and their families lived in the depths of the canyon, they would carry a lot of daily necessities back every weekend. At about 11 o'clock, we arrived at the deepest part of the canyon, and they warmly invited us to come in and be their guests. As soon as we sat down, Uncle Tashi handed us tsampa, homemade yogurt, milk tea, and beef. Wow, so enthusiastic! Soon, Zhuoma and others began to prepare lunch for everyone. The beef stew that had been stewed for more than an hour was so delicious! After the meal, several monks took us around for a while. All the candies and snacks we brought with us were left to the children. I learned from chatting with the uncle that he and his wife had walked to Lhasa, walking 50 kilometers a day for more than a month. The power of faith always makes people yearn for the holy place in their hearts! We steamed buns for dinner, but we couldn’t eat with them due to time constraints, but Zhuoma forced us to bring a lot of food on the road, which was very touching! (By the way, the uncle’s family has more than 30 cows and more than 1,000 sheep. It’s a pity that his eldest son went to herd sheep and didn’t see it, otherwise it must be spectacular.) Their simplicity, honesty, and hospitality make people feel inexplicably moved, and a warm tide surges from the bottom of their hearts. Chatting with them, even if the language is not so fluent, and many times I don’t understand it very well, I just want to talk and laugh with them.

Langmusi Grand Canyon kept going forward, and suddenly the eyes were bright. There was a large green grassland, birds flying in the blue sky and white clouds, several horses eating grass leisurely, boys drinking and chatting on the meadow, and girls singing beautiful Tibetan folk songs. It was like a fairyland on earth. There was a sound of dripping water in the Fairy Cave, and the cave was very large.

There is a fee for Langmusi Temple, and there is a small house on the road leading up the mountain. The tickets for Langmusi Temple are more casual and not so formal, because you can bargain, and we were a group, so we got a discount.

There were only a few tourists in Langmusi during the off-season. We wandered around the temple. There were fewer monks in the early morning, and some halls and scripture halls were closed. Langmusi is quite large, and some parts are currently under renovation, but many halls have been covered with golden roofs, which looks very magnificent. Langmusi is built on the mountain, and it is said that there is a sky burial platform, but we didn't wait until the sky burial was held, so we didn't go to see it.

Because it was morning, I didn't see many monks practicing, but the Tibetans nearby came to Langmusi early to turn the prayer wheel. Occasionally, you can see believers prostrating themselves here.

Langmusi Temple now welcomes many tourists during the peak season, so it is inevitable that it will become more commercialized, which is a common problem of domestic attractions. But I am glad that the commercial atmosphere here is not strong, which can be seen from the fact that the ticket price can be bargained.

Climbing up the stairs, you will find that the Dacang Langmusi Temple is built on the mountain. Passing through the woods, you can overlook and take photos of the panoramic view of Langmusi Temple on the back slope of the mountain. When you look at the opposite hillside from a distance, you will have the illusion of being in a small European town: the houses are distributed among the undulating mountains in a disorderly manner.

A very nice town. My classmates thought they went to Tibet after seeing the photos.

Langmusi is the name of a small town under the jurisdiction of Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. A stream called "Bailong River" with a width of less than 2 meters flows through the town. There are two temples on the north and south banks of the stream, which are respectively under the jurisdiction of Luqu County, Gansu Province and Ruoergai County, Sichuan Province. The two temples face each other across the "river" here and are collectively called Langmusi.

Sai Chi Temple

The temple located in Gansu is called "Dacang Langmusi", also known as "Saichi Temple". The buildings of Gansu Langmusi are all on the hillside, most of which are golden-roofed, tall and imposing, and more solemn and beautiful than Geldi Temple. There is a sky burial platform behind the temple, which is the only sky burial platform allowed to be visited in Gannan area. Halfway up the road, you can see the red stone cliffs, which are scattered and well-proportioned, and are best seen at sunset.

Gelug Monastery

The temples in Sichuan are called "Geldi Temple". The Geldi Temple has the lifelike body of the Fifth Gelden Living Buddha, which has been alive for more than 300 years. You can see it up close. Most of the Geldi Temples in Sichuan are silver-roofed and simple. Because of the low terrain, they are almost integrated with the town's residential houses. Behind the temple is the Namo Gorge, where the source of the Bailong River is located. There are debates between 13:00-3:00 and 17:30-21:00, which are worth seeing.

I've been there five times. In the morning, I climbed to the top of the mountain and saw the clouds and mist in the mountains and the smoke from the cooking in the village. It was like a fairyland on earth.

Langmusi. From the name, you might think that Langmusi is a temple, but it is actually a town located at the junction of Gansu and Sichuan provinces. There are two temples across the river in Langmusi, which are under the jurisdiction of Gansu and Sichuan provinces respectively.

There are two Langmusi here, one in Sichuan and one in Gansu

The area around Langmusi Temple has become very commercialized. It feels like a commercialized ancient town without the tranquility of the temple.

Beautiful scenery and simple folk customs! Very good and worth a visit!

Langmusi is a geographical name, which includes Langmusi Town under the jurisdiction of Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and Langmusi Village under the jurisdiction of Hongxing Township, Ruoergai County, Sichuan Province. Langmusi is also the abbreviation of the Sichuan Gelugpa temple Dacang Langmu Geldi Temple. There are two temples across the river in Langmusi Valley: one is Dacang Langmu Geldi Temple in Sichuan, and the other is Saichi Temple in Gansu. The birthplace of Langmusi is the Langmusi Grand Canyon in Sichuan, where there are Langmu Cave, Tiger Cave, and the source of Bailong River. If you are lucky, you can see the ceremony in the morning.

Langmusi (Gansu Temple) is a Gelugpa monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded in 1748. Its founder was the first Triwa Gyaltsen Gesang. After the establishment and expansion of successive living Buddhas, Langmusi now has the College of Hearing and Thinking, the College of Tantras, the College of Kalachakra, the College of Medicine, and the Printing House.

The pagodas in the temple mainly include the physical stupa of the first living Buddha. It is said that the hair and nails of the spirit are as good as new ones. There are also stupas of other living Buddhas in history made of tens of thousands of taels of gold, silver, turquoise, pearls, etc., as well as more than 70 pagodas of different sizes and craftsmanship.

In addition to the scripture halls of the four major colleges, the temple also has the Sechi Lazhang, Maitreya Hall, Arhat Hall, Thousand Buddha Hall, Three-story Pagoda Hall, Medicine Buddha Hall, Protector Hall, Master Uddiyana Hall, Hayagriva Hall, as well as the Living Buddha's Angqian and the houses where monks live.

Langmusi has ten subordinate temples and two monasteries under its jurisdiction. It has had seventy abbots and, in 1958, more than five hundred monks. It is the local religious, cultural, economic and political center, and one of the most famous large temples in the Amdo region.

2 temples, 2 provinces make up a county. Foreigners call it the Little Switzerland of the East. The environment is average. The beef jerky in Langmusi is the cheapest in Gannan, 50 yuan per catty, and tastes great.

The Langmusi Temple also has a certain history. I happened to see the sunrise on the way to watch the sky burial.

The scenery around the famous Langmusi Temple is beautiful, especially when you reach the halfway point on the slope, you can take great photos.

It is very authentic, and there is a sky burial platform in the mountains behind the temple.

A small town at the junction of Sichuan and Gansu provinces, there are quite a few contrasts, for example, the streets and buildings in the Sichuan part are slightly more refined, while the Gansu part is more simple.

The scenery is pleasant and the temple is magnificent. A stream less than 2 meters wide flows through the town and has a nice name: Bailong River: the north bank of the stream is Langmusi in Gansu, and the south bank is Langmusi in Sichuan.

The years are peaceful and the world is stable. You can only think of the quietness of being isolated from the world here. It's great.

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You must visit the Langmusi Grand Canyon behind the Langmusi Temple in Sichuan.

It's beautiful, the tranquility in the morning light, the mountain meadow deep in the canyon, the little lama on the roadside also gave the children green pears, very friendly, although the language is not communicated, there is a strong Tibetan temple atmosphere here, it is worth a day of fun

Langmusi is a geographical name, which includes Langmusi Town under the jurisdiction of Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and Langmusi Village under the jurisdiction of Hongxing Township, Ruoergai County, Sichuan Province. Langmusi is also the abbreviation of the Sichuan Gelugpa temple Dacang Langmu Geldi Temple. There are two temples across the river in Langmusi Valley: one is Dacang Langmu Geldi Temple in Sichuan, and the other is Saichi Temple in Gansu.

A small town at the junction of Sichuan and Gansu, two Tibetan Buddhist temples in two provinces on both sides of a small river, a sky burial platform and other unique attractions are definitely worth a visit!