Canggu Temple - China Travel

introduce

Canggu Temple is located in Lingkor South Lane, which belongs to the old city and is a rare nun temple in the local area. Songtsan Gampo, the king of Tibet, dug a hole here and practiced in seclusion. It is a well-known nun temple.

The Canggu Hall faces south and is a three-story building. The second and third floors are Buddhist halls. The temple is dedicated to the statue of Bodhisattva with thousands of hands and eyes, as well as Songtsan Gampo, one of the founders of the temple, Pabongka. Deqing Ningbu statue. The most famous Canggu Temple is the Songtsan Gambo Practice Cave on the ground floor of the main Buddha Hall. The statue of Songtsen Gampo, the king of Tibet, is enshrined in the cave. Three full-time nuns are here every day, chanting scriptures and praying on time, placing offerings, or replacing lamp oil.

Canggu Temple has a distinctive tradition and style. It is not only a paradise for female Buddhists, but also a place for women in some societies to learn Buddhism, culture and various knowledge.

sweet tea house

Walking into the gate of the temple, there is a large open-air teahouse. The sweet tea is very delicious and very famous. The teahouses are usually dominated by local people. In recent years, tourists have also come here to drink tea and experience the life of local people. Although the Canggu Temple is not big, it is clean and tidy. There are flowers planted everywhere in the temple, which are endless all the year round.