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Characteristics of Tibetan Religion in Jiuzhaigou

There are nine Tibetan monasteries belonging to two different schools: the Gelug and the Bön. Dalu Monastery, Batun Monastery, Xiangzha Monastery and Yuwa Monastery in Yu Wagou belong to the Gelug; Dongbei Monastery, Zhima Monastery and Shawu Monastery in Yu Wagou, Taji Monastery in Ta Zang and Zharu Monastery in Jiuzhaigou belong to the Bön.

The Bön and the Gelug are two main schools in Tibetan religion. In Jiuzhaigou, local Tibetans call the Bön as Bönpo and the Gelug as Bande. There is no significant difference between these two schools. Nor do they have main disagreement on philosophical theories. However, there are some differences between them on detailed rules, which are illustrated as follows:

 

 
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