BRIEF ON Kumbum Monastery

Kumbum Monastery (Also known as Ta'er) is one of six major monasteries of the lineage The hole - Gelukpa ( 5 Other major monasteries Ganden, Drepung, Will be, Tashillunpo and Labrang). Kumbum Monastery is where the Master Tong CNP-three (Tsongkhapa), the founder of the lineage born and raised Gelukpa. CNP-three masters Tong is the supreme spiritual leader of the line is the Ganden Tripa Gelukpa and first (the title of the spiritual leader of the Geluk school). Two of his brilliant pupil is the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama are the two main leaders of the Gelug line of Tibetan Buddhism.

Very large Kumbum Monastery. In the most flourishing period, in which more than 800 prayer space on a total area 600 thousand square meters. The buildings of the monastery is located on two hills stretching along the small river Mountain Lotus. The temples are scattered across the undulating hills. The entire architecture of the monastery magnificent views created a majestic. In history, the second Dalai Lama 4, 5, 7 and 13 as well as th Panchen Lama 6, 9 and 10 have lived in the Kumbum Monastery. Abbey has enough accommodation for more 70 Rinpoche and 3600 monks at once. Lot Rinpoche and the monks of the monastery prominent Manchu government was ordained titles as Khutukhu, abbot Lama (Yonghe Palace in Beijing) or in Wutai, Son Tay.

Kumbum Monastery can 4 university teaching exoteric and esoteric, Kalachakra and taught medicine. Many outstanding teachers have been trained from place.

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