Since 1709 in Qing
Dynasty ,the Labrang Lamasery has been one of the six leading Lamaseries
of the Tibetan Buddhism (Yellow Sect).It is located at Xiahe County (regarded
as Little Shangri-la) in Gansu Province of China.
The layout of labuleng exhibits the traditional
architecture complex of Tibetan style .Redishbrown and white colour is dominant
with a vast tract of golden roofs flashing brilliantly in the sun
.What strike one most is to have a bird's-eye view of the magnificent Labrang
at the top of a hill facing it.
This giant Lamasery covers an area of 80 hectares ,next to Potala Palace
of Tibet in scale ,There are thousands of buildings to accommodate enormous
collection of religious and cultural heritage of the local Tibetan people
as well as more the 100 lamas nowadays A number of grand ceremonies of Tibetan
religion and festivals are held annually in Labrang Lamasery .Among them
the Molem Festival is most famous .The entire celebration lasts for two
weeks during the first lunar month.
Sunning Buddha is the climax of the festival .It falls on the 13th day of
the lunar month .A huge portrait of Buddha(over 60 meters in length and
over 30 meters in width)is carried by a crowd of monks and opened up on
the hillside opposite the Lamasery. Other major ceremonies include Fa Wang
Dancing ,a Tibetan opera with mask ,on the 14th day of the first lunar month
and Butter Sculpture Show in the following day ,etc. |
