China News Agency, Nagqu, September 1st (Li Xuefeng Gonggaraisong) Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Buddhist Association, and Chairman of the Tibet Branch of the Chinese Buddhist Association Panchen Erdeni Choekjeb continued to carry out Buddhist activities in Tibet. social activity.
A few days ago, he visited Shenzha County, Shuanghu County, Amdo County and Nierong County in the northwest of Nagqu City.
The average elevation of the four counties is above 4700 meters.
The Panchen Lama’s itinerary is dominated by Buddhist activities, and visited four temples including Sebu Temple, Bairi Temple, Qamdo Temple and Langse Temple, covering the Nyingma, Gelug and Bon temples of Tibetan Buddhism.
All temples welcome the Panchen Lama with the highest etiquette.
On August 27, the Panchen Lama visited Changdu Temple in Nierong County.
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Sebu Temple in Shenzha County was originally a training cave for Guru Padmasambhava. The temple was rebuilt in 1094 and has been rebuilt many times later. It belongs to the Nyingma Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
On the 23rd, the Panchen Lama arrived at the monastery, blessed the monks, taught the "Three Main Daoism", and educates and guides the monks to observe the "four standards", love the country, love the religion, observe the precepts and the law, and improve their morality and cultivation.
On August 23, the Panchen Lama came to Sebu Monastery in Shenzha County to worship the Buddha and preach sutras. The monks of Sebu Monastery presented scriptures to the Panchen Lama.
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Amdo County is located in the north of Tibet and is the northern gate of Tibet.
On the 26th, the Panchen Lama arrived at Bairi Temple in Amdo County by car.
The temple was built in 1679 and belongs to the Gelug sect.
The Panchen Lama touched the roof for the monks on the throne of the Dukang Hall, and taught the nectar of the "Buddhist Path of the Second Guanglun" and the "Avalokitesvara Initiation". He then went to the temple's yurt-style Buddhist hall to worship the Buddha and gave alms to the monks. , For Zhaichazhai rice.
On August 26, the Panchen Lama came to Bairi Temple in Amdo County to worship the Buddha and preach sutras. The temple welcomed the Panchen Lama with the highest etiquette.
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In Nierong County, the Panchen Lama went to Qamdo Temple and Langse Temple on the 27th and 28th to pay homage to and visit the Buddha.
Both temples were built in the early 20th century and belong to the Bon temples of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Panchen Lama visited the temple in accordance with Bon religious rituals and listened to the introduction of the temple's historical and cultural heritage.
On August 27th, the Panchen Lama watched the monks debating scriptures at Changdu Temple in Nierong County.
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On August 27, the Panchen Lama carried out Buddhist activities at Changdu Temple in Nierong County.
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While preaching and preaching the Dharma to the monks, the Panchen Lama said that the times are advancing, and the living conditions in the pastoral areas of northern Tibet have changed drastically, and the country’s ethnic and religious policies have also provided favorable conditions for the promotion of Buddhism.
Tibetan Buddhism should be adapted to the socialist society. The majority of monks and nuns should love the country and the religion, manage the temples in accordance with laws and regulations, be good monks and nuns, first be good citizens, and make contributions to serving the people and benefiting all living beings.
On August 28, the Panchen Lama visited Langse Temple in Nierong County and blessed the monks of the temple.
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In addition to carrying out Buddhist activities, the Panchen Lama is also concerned about the production and life of herdsmen. He has visited Shenzha County Heating and Heat Source Factory, Nie Ronggaque Animal Husbandry Industry Demonstration Base, and Nagqu Hundred Mu Smart Greenhouse.
On August 23, the Panchen Lama visited and investigated the Shenzha County Heating Source Plant.
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Shenzha County belongs to the semi-arid monsoon climate zone of the plateau cold zone, with long sunshine hours and abundant solar energy resources. The construction of heating projects has become an important measure to improve the living environment of the vast number of herders.
On the 23rd, the Panchen Lama listened carefully to the introduction of the project construction project, project investment planning and benefits in the operation room on the second floor of the heating source plant, and observed the heating operation on the spot.
When he learned that the project has basically achieved intelligent management and control, and that the room temperature of the herdsmen's home during the heating period reached an average of 18 degrees Celsius, he was delighted.
Located at the southern foot of Tanggula Mountain, Nierong County has a usable pasture area of 18 million mu, forming an economic structure dominated by animal husbandry.
August is the season when the grass, fertility and water are beautiful in the northern Tibetan Plateau. On the 27th, the Panchen Lama visited the Nie Rong Ga Que Animal Husbandry Industry Demonstration Base.
On August 27, the Panchen Lama walked into the breeding farms and concentrated grazing sites of the Nieronggaque Animal Husbandry Industry Demonstration Base to visit and inspect.
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"What kinds of animal products are included now?" "What are the main sales channels?" "How about the price?" In the animal product sales area, the Panchen Lama from time to time leaned down and picked up the special products to check, and asked in detail about the production and sales of the products.
Later, he also visited yogurt processing factories, breeding farms and concentrated grazing spots.
On August 27, the Panchen Lama visited and inspected the livestock product sales area of the Nieronggaque Animal Husbandry Industry Demonstration Base.
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Located in the outskirts of Nagqu City, the 100-mu multi-span smart greenhouse is a demonstration base for the revitalization of rural areas in Zhejiang Province. It contains various tropical and subtropical plants and cultivates more than 60 kinds of fruits and vegetables.
On the afternoon of the 29th, the Panchen Lama and his entourage drove to the greenhouse to visit and inspect, walked into the vegetable production workshop, melon and fruit production workshop, plateau oxygen bar, flower planting workshop, etc., to understand what is achieved by the fourth-generation agricultural production technology-aerosol cultivation mode. Efficient production.
On August 29, the Panchen Lama visited and inspected the Zhejiang-aided Tibet Rural Revitalization Industry Demonstration Base and the 100-mu multi-span smart greenhouse located in the outskirts of Nagqu.
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"As soon as I entered this greenhouse, I felt much more comfortable." Stepping into the greenhouse plateau oxygen bar, the Panchen Lama said with gestures.
When he saw grapefruits, lychees, and plantains with good growth momentum, he said that through the introduction of advanced technology, tropical crops can grow and bear fruit on this cold and barren plateau in northern Tibet, which can be called a "life miracle."
On August 29, the Panchen Lama visited and inspected the Zhejiang-aided Tibet Rural Revitalization Industry Demonstration Base and the 100-mu multi-span smart greenhouse located in the outskirts of Nagqu.
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Shuanghu County has an average elevation of more than 5,000 meters and is the highest county-level administrative region in China. The oxygen content of the air is only about 40% of that of the plains.
During his stay in Nagqu, the Panchen Lama also visited Shuanghu.
In summing up the trip, the Panchen Lama said that under the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the northern Tibet Plateau has undergone earth-shaking changes, and great results have been achieved in all aspects of transportation, education, medical and health, and infrastructure construction.
As a new generation of living Buddha of Tibetan Buddhism, as the successor of the Panchen Erdeni of past generations, and as the descendants of the northern Tibetan herdsmen in Nagqu, we will continue to hold high the banner of patriotism, love for religion, protection of the country and the people, and promote the compassion of Tibetan Buddhism. , The glorious tradition of abandoning evil and promoting good, to make contributions to the hometown, the motherland, and the people.
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