Labrang Monastery is famed for its artistic architectures and splendid religious culture. It covers a floor space of 822,584 square meters. Encircled by long rows of prayer wheels, it contains many temple halls, Living Buddha’s residences, monks’ living quarte
Although the 2026 Tibetan New Year celebrations have passed, the festive atmosphere continues to linger in the streets and alleyways of the ancient city of Lhasa in Xizang. The Jokhang Temple has welcomed a new wave of peak pilgrimage activity.
March 3 marked the 15th day of the first month of the Year of Fire Horse in the Tibetan calendar. Chokhor Monastery in Sog County, Nagqu, Xizang, held its annual 15th-Day Buddha Sculpture Display ceremony. Intricate sculptures made with butter radiated a unique charm.
For nearly a millennium, the iconic Sakya Monastery has stood on a snowy plateau between the Himalayan Mountains and Yarlung Zangbo River, welcoming devoted pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism.
Approaching the East Gate of Kumbum Monastery, the scent of roasted barley offerings mixes with the musk emitted by the incense and butter lamps, creating an unforgettable aroma that instantly calls to mind the cool air of a Tibetan Buddhist altar.
"Later during the great master Sakya Kunga Gyaltsan, a large quantity of dharma scriptures was created, eminent monks from India were invited to present-day Sakya county to spread Buddhism, resulting in the prosperity of different cultures," says Kunga Trinley, adding that the monastery was honored with the title of "Bodh Gaya of the Snow Land" at that time.
On February 9, 2026, the exhibition titled "Beyond Time: The History, Culture, and Art of Sakya Monastery" opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing, the capital of China.
On Feb. 5, 2026, staff at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, replace prayer flags on five poles, each more than 20 meters high, around the temple as part of a traditional ritual to welcome the upcoming Tibetan New Year
Organized by the Center for Han–Tibetan Buddhist Studies of the School of Humanities at Tsinghua University, the symposium aimed to deepen Han–Tibetan Buddhist studies through systematic discussions of the histories,
Buddhism is one of the three major world religions, along with Christianity and Islam, and has a history that is several centuries longer than either of its counterparts. Starting in India some twenty-five hundred years ago,
On the morning of December 8, the symposium on the Living Buddha reincarnation system in Tibetan Buddhism was held in Xigaze City, Xizang. Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
Freedom of religious belief is a cornerstone of Xizang's modern development. While old stereotypes still linger, the reality in today's Xizang speaks louder than any prejudice – Tibetan Buddhism is practiced freely, protected by law and deeply rooted in everyday life. Our reporter Zhou Yixin has more.
he mouth of Dorje Choden Nyingma Spring, located at an elevation of 5,128 meters, is in Gampa County of Xigaze City, the Xizang Autonomous Region.
Sutra debate is an important method for Tibetan Buddhist monks to engage with and deepen their understanding of Buddhist teachings.
The dance called "cham" in the Tibetan language, is believed to be able to ward off disaster and ghosts and bring luck and happiness. The dancers, usually lamas, wear masks of various animals and mythical figures as they perform to the accompaniment of religious music.
Chalang Temple is located in Jianshe Township, Dari County, in the central area of Guoluo Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It is the largest and most influential temple in Dari County, founded in 1895 and belongs to the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
On the morning of August 23rd, a giant Thangka depicting Sakyamuni Buddha was exhibited at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, the Xizang Autonomous Region, marking the commencement of the annual Lhasa Shoton Festival.
Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival, or Yogurt Festival, began on Saturday in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
From July 12 to 19, the summer preexamination for the promotion of monks studying scriptures in Tibetan Buddhism to the Geshe Lharampa Degree in 2026 was conducted at Ganden Monastery in Lhasa, Xizang.
The unveiling of the Thangka depicting Buddha is a significant ceremony during Tibetan festivals. At Tashilhunpo Monastery in Xigaze City, Xizang, this annual event began on the 14th day of the fifth month of the Tibetan calendar and continued for three days.
A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
as a top Tibetan Buddhism educational institution in China, has come near to completion. Some Buddha halls have been opened to the public.
Thangka, which are Tibetan Buddhist scroll paintings on cotton or silk with mineral and organic pigments derived from various sources, has flourished for millennia across the snow-capped plateau.
