Ten Taboos for Visiting Ta 'er Temple

Ten taboos for tourism in Ta 'er Temple are as follows:

1, in the temple, you can't touch Buddhist scriptures, Buddha statues, utensils, etc. Use your hands, not to mention crossing them; When turning the warp wheel, it must be from left to right; Don't touch the heads and hats of Tibetans;

2. Many temples in Ta 'er Temple have signs prohibiting taking pictures;

3. Ta 'er Temple is Tibetan Buddhism. If ordinary people go to worship Buddha, don't burn butter lamps.

In the temple, you can't just point your finger at the Buddha statue. If necessary, put your fingers together and point to the Buddha statue;

5. When traveling by yourself, you can ask Aka in the temple (those who wear red clothes are not all called lamas), climb to the next Panchen Palace, and you can see the panoramic view of Ta 'er Temple.

6. It is forbidden to talk about topics that are not conducive to national unity and religious harmony;

7, avoid loud noise, male and female friends should not be too close;

8. Don't step on the threshold when entering or leaving the Buddhist temple. You need to take off your hat.

9. Whether it is around the temple, around the tower, into the Buddhist temple, and turning the Mani prayer wheel, it is in the order from left to right;

10, don't touch the Buddha statues and important items in the hall casually.

The main buildings of Ta 'er Temple

1, Tower of Babel Ruyi

The tower of Babel is located in the square in front of the temple. It is said that these eight pagodas were built in 1776 to commemorate the eight great merits of Sakyamuni's life. Its shape is similar, with a tower height of 6.4 meters, a tower bottom circumference of 9.4 meters and a base area of 5.7 square meters. The tower is white ash, the base is blue brick, and the waist is decorated with scriptures. There is also a Buddhist shrine in the south of each tower, which contains Sanskrit.

2. Dajinwa Hall

Dajinwa Hall is located in the center of the whole temple. Tibetan is called "Selton Mo Qing", which means Jin Wa. The flying ridge is equipped with a pagoda and a pair of "flame palms". The four corners are equipped with a king kong beast and a bronze bell. The bottom floor is a brick wall of sulfur glass, and the second floor is a hidden window of hemp wall, which highlights the golden Sanskrit mirror. The front colonnade is wrapped in a hidden blanket, and a gold plaque given by Emperor Qianlong is hung in the hall, with the inscription "Brahma Building".

3. Xiaohua Temple

Xiaohua Temple, also known as Changshou Buddha Hall, was built for the Seventh Dalai Lama to recite scriptures, hence the name Changshou Buddha Hall. It forms a small courtyard. There is a small door in front, and the sulfur glass brick wall protrudes, which is exquisite and unique. There are bodhi trees in the courtyard, with lush branches and leaves, shaded by the sun, clean and elegant. There are more than 30 Buddha statues in the temple, including Sakyamuni. Woodcut relief, layered, niche background, woodcarving painted gold.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiaohua Temple