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<dc:description>Kumbum Monastery is also called Ta'er Temple (Tibetan: སྐུ་འབམ་ྱམསཔགིང་) is located in lushar Town, Huangzhong County, 25 km southwest of Xining City, Qinghai Province, China. Founded in 1560, it is one of the six temples of Gelu sect in Tibetan Buddhism and the birthplace of zongkaba, the founder of Gelu sect. It is the activity center of Tibetan Buddhism in Northwest China, and enjoys a high reputation in China and Southeast Asia. The central government of all dynasties highly praised the religious status of Ta'er temple.
Butter flower, murals and embroidery are known as the &quot;three unique arts of Ta'er Temple&quot;. In addition, many Buddhist classics and academic monographs on history, literature, philosophy, medicine and legislation are also collected in the temple. The Buddhist activities held every year &quot;four Dharma meetings&quot; are more lively and extraordinary. The tular temple is also vivid and famous for its crispy sculpture.</dc:description>
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<dc:date submitted>20/05/2021</dc:date submitted>
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