Buddhist library of Tibet

Sakya monastery of Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism, was founded in the beginning of the 11th century, the monastery Sakya including northern and southern monastery.

Current temple tourists usually see is South Temple, it was designed according to the ramparts layout. Surrounding the temple is a very high wall, in the middle of the Buddha, cities and temples intertwined. Because the government stronghold of South Sakya Sakya should temple is completely different from Buddhist temple in Tibet earlier land.

Bat Tu Ba - the country's Tibetan monk Yuan Dynasty has poured all the wealth in the construction of this temple South Sakya. The work lasted more than 20 years to complete, starting from the first term of the respect due to the great master for ever Shakya Zangpo admire the 3rd Bat Tu Three died when the temple construction is not yet finished.

North Sakya Temple is located halfway up the mountain on Benbo was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, now there are only ruins.

But South Sakya say is a temple but its architecture is like a castle is guarded. Chenmo main power Lakhang extremely magnificent accommodating 10,000 monks meditate simultaneously. In 40 giant pillars for the roof, with a 4-meter diameter columns. Inside the main hall is a statue of three people who founded the Sakya sect, including Konchog Khon Gyalpo, Kunga Nyingpo (Konchog Gyalpo's son) and Dragpa Gyaltsen.

These beautiful drawings by architect Sakya named Anigo Nepal completed. Anigo is foreign architects used only honor of China. Anigo was immortalized main Three nominated for Kublai and very important advantage. The most famous works of the White Tower Anigo - unique Buddhist tower in Beijing.

In addition, the monastery also owns 21 sets of Buddhist scriptures written in Sanskrit Pattra leaf. Each set consists of 100-200 pages and four color illustrations. All documents are the most valuable classic in the world. Therefore, Sakya longer considered classics Library Tibetan Buddhism.

In Sakya monastery, you can not take pictures inside the house but was taken in the round bastions, gates outside, for the purpose of preserving the Buddha statues, precious materials. Upon entering the monastery, you walk slowly, watching the statue of the founder 3 sect, the writing documents, manuscript ... to relive the wheels of the past and a glorious, glowing Sakya brightly.