When one speaks of Labrang, of course, the famous Tibetan monastery and the town near by is meant.
There are two noted monasteries in Amdo Province, northeastern Tibet, the one, Kumbum, 50 li from Sining once said to have had 7,000 priests within its walls, but now reduced to 3,000 odd on account of a former Mohammedan_ rebellion in Kansu; the other, Labrang, with a priest Roagolindig and Tibetans epulation of 3,600, composed of
The approach fix Labrang is through a valley which is exceedingly scenic in the lower reaches, a jure to go onward.
The traveller suddenly drops upon the place and the sight of the monastery is quite imposing from a distance, but particularly is it grand and_ fascinating from an opposite hill in the morning sun 0. fine day.
This combination of priest residence, temples and pagodas looms up like a town.
I remember several years ago I showed a gentleman the photograph. of this cloister and he made favourable comments on the archifectural designs of the buildings Some of the stone walls in these structures are surprisingly well made and show real carefulness and exactness. In the forepart of this picture there is the Lab-rang River, beyond it and three sides of the monastery. is a long stretch of low open building containing nigh on 1,500 prayer wheels—some informant gave the number of them thrcughout the whole institution as being 3,000. Truly, they are pulled and used daily by zealous priests and pilgrims,
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