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QingHai Taer Temple Tour

Qinghai Taer Temple Tour

Chinese Name: 青海塔尔寺
Address: 西宁市湟中县金塔路56号
Tel: 0971-2232357
Opening Time:07:00-18:00
Recommended Visiting Time:half day
Tickets :70 CNY/High Season; 40 CNY/Low Season
offical website: https://www.kumbum.org/

Qinghai Taer Temple

The Ta’er Monastery is one of the six monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China, and the birthplace of the world’s second largest Buddhist master of Kabbah.

·Because there is a tower first, and there is a temple behind it, the name Ta’er Temple, with a history of more than 400 years, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Xining.
The temple building is magnificent, the treasures are rich, and the incense is also very strong. Come here to feel the rich religious atmosphere.
Lifelike butter flowers, colorful murals and colorful piles of embroidery are known as “the three art of Ta’er Temple”.

· The temple also houses many Buddhist books and academic monographs on history, literature, philosophy, medicine, and legislation.

Located 25 kilometers (15.53 miles) southwest to Xining City, the Ta’er Monastery is one of six famous monasteries in the Gelugpa Sect (also called Yellow Hat Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism. It is said to be the birthplace of Zongkaba (1357-1419), the founder of the Gelugpa Sect.

Founded in 1379, the lamasery has a history of more than 600 years. It sits on the slopes of a mountain, covering an area of 600 mu (40 hectares). With a combination of Tibetan and Han architectural styles, it is a complex that embraces 9,300 structures, including scripture halls, Buddha halls, lamas’ residences, and Buddhist pagodas.

Butter sculptures, mural paintings and embroidery are three spectaculars specialties of the Ta’er Lamasery.

QingHai Taer Temple Video

How to get to QingHai Taer Temple from XiNing

QingHai Taer Temple from XiNing

From xining to QingHai Taer Temple: 32M / 27.4 KM

Including:

5 seats or 7 seats car with good condition
Parking fee，fuel cost，toll gate fee…
Driver‘s MEAL
insurance of passengers
XiNing Hotel Pick up and drop off

Excluding：

Tourist attractions admission tickets
personal expense
english tour guide
accommodation
tips for driver, depends on service

Tips For Visiting Taer Temple (Taboos and precautions)

① In the temple, you can’t touch the Buddhist scriptures, Buddha statues, and musical instruments with your hands, and you can’t cross them. When you turn the wheel, you must go from left to right; don’t touch the heads and hats of Tibetans.
② There are many signboards in the Temple of the Tal Temple that are forbidden to take pictures.
③ The Ta’er Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhism. If ordinary people go to worship Buddha, don’t burn incense sticks. In the temple, you can’t just point your finger at the Buddha statue inside. If necessary, the five fingers will close together and point to the Buddha image.
④ When you are traveling by yourself, you can ask Aka in the temple (that is, in red, not all of them are called lamas), and climb to the Panchen Palace next to you to see the panoramic view of the Ta’er Temple.
⑤ The Ta’er Monastery can be completed in about two hours. The temple inside, especially the Dajinwa Temple, is not allowed to take pictures.