introduce
This is the largest temple in Qinghai Province, located on Dongguan Street in Xining. The majestic architecture of this monastery includes several styles such as Han and Tibetan, and is a popular place for tourists in the city. The temple is very famous in the northwest, and many believers worship here every day, and you can feel the strong religious atmosphere.
visit building
The temple is located next to Dongguan Street, Dongcheng District, Xining City. It is a courtyard composed of several buildings. It takes about an hour to visit the entire temple. The current building here was built in 1913. Just standing outside the temple, you can see a magnificent round arched building. This is the gate tower of the temple. There is a Tibetan-style palace on the top of the palace, which is very unique. After entering, you can visit various buildings, among which the worship hall does not allow tourists to enter, but you can watch and take pictures from the door. In addition, after the night falls, the outside of the temple will be lit with green lights. The whole temple is beautiful and fantastic, and it is very good to watch and shoot outside the temple.
witness worship
Five prayers are held here every day, each lasting about 15-20 minutes. There are often many people and a grand scale at the worship service, but the scene is very devout and quiet. Watching from the sidelines during the service has a strong religious atmosphere, which is very shocking.
Wonderful explanation
There are explanations in the temple (the explanation time varies according to the number of tourists), which can help tourists understand the content of beliefs and religious rituals. The explanations here are very in-depth and wonderful, and there will be singing of the Book of Songs, which is ethereal and melodious.
opening hours
Year-round Monday to Thursday, Saturday to Sunday 07:00-20:00 Friday 14:30-20:00; the specific business status is subject to the opening of the day.
Preferential treatment policy
must see tips
1. When visiting temples, you should respect local religious etiquette. Please be quiet during worship, and do not stand in or in front of the worshiping crowd.
2. Do not wear revealing clothes when visiting. Girls should not wear shorts, short skirts, etc. If you wear them, you need to change into the free robes prepared in the temple in front of the door.
3. During the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Fitr, the streets around the temple are full of worshipers. The scale is very grand, and you can take pictures upstairs around the temple.