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Yushu ancient "Tibetan Tripitaka" moves into new home
by: kristen zhang | 10:49
The Dongchang "Tibetan Tripitaka" Treasure Hall, a post-disaster renovation project was completed in Gyegu Township in quake-hit Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai.
"Tibet Week" of Expo 2010 Shanghai kicks off
by: Mirenda Wu | 08:37
With the theme of "Heaven in Tibet", the "Tibet Week" during the ongoing Expo 2010 officially kicked off in east China's city of Shanghai Wednesday morning.
Tibet invests 318 mln yuan in wetlands
by: | 07:29
Tibet plans to allocate 318 million yuan ($46 million) for the protection of its fragile high-altitude wetland ecosystem.
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2010-08-30 14:57:00 | by: kristen zhangLocated in the center of the city of Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, Jokhang Temple boasts a history of 1,300 years immersed in the atmosphere of butter lamps and sound of prayer wheels.
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2010-08-28 12:57:00 | by:A joint delegation of five major religious organizations in South Korea traveled to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Friday to deliver food aid, the second civilian visit approved on humanitarian grounds amid Seoul's restrictions on visits to the country in the aftermath of the Cheonan incident in March.
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2010-07-04 13:07:00 | by: Mirenda WuThe sixth Dezhub Living Buddha, or the reincarnation of the 5th Dezhub Living Buddha, was selected Sunday morning at the Jokhang Temple of Lhasa, capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), following a lot-drawing ceremony.
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2010-06-13 09:45:00 | by: MirendaThe 11th Panchen Lama, vice president of the Buddhist Association of China sent his congratulations on the enshrinement of a rare skull of Sakyamuni in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province.
Monastery
- With a total investment of 118 million yuan, the maintenance projects of Tashilhunpo Monastery started on April 18, 2008.
- Located among the remote mountains of Nangqian County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the Danag Monastery is famous for its long history and picturesque landscape as one of the Tibetan Buddhism Gegyu Sect temples.
- The 11th Panchen Lama arrived at Lhasa on June 4 for Buddhist activities as an annual routine in recent years.
Activity
- The reincarnation of the late 5th Dezhub Living Buddha was selected following a lot-drawing ceremony held early Sunday morning in the Jokhang Temple of Lhasa, capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).
- The 11th Panchen Lama visited Jokhang Temple, the most renowned monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, early Saturday.
- The 11th Panchen Lama visited Jokhang Temple, the most renowned monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, early Saturday.
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- Perched on a hill, the whitewashed compound in the valley west of the Jinsha River in far-flung eastern Tibet, gleams under a sky that is unbelievably clear and blue.
- The Three Great Monasteries each had its own noted religious festivals: the "Lubum" festival for Drepung, the "Taktse Drupcho" Taktse Drupcho" for Ganden, and the "Blessing of the Dagger of Exorcism" for Sera.
The Others
- The Duliang Scripture is the "bible" for Tibetan craftsmen. It has strict rules for the size and proportion of Tangka and sculptures.
- The 14th Dalai Lama compelled the monks in India's Gaden Monastery to sign the pledge not to believe in Gyaiqen Xudain and drove away nine monks who refused to take an oath.
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