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.
Since the launch of a digitization project for the protection and utilization of ancient texts in the Sakya Monastery of the Xizang autonomous region in 2012, significant efforts and achievements have been made in ancient text preservation.
A group of 39 Indians recently completed a 12-day pilgrimage in the Xizang autonomous region, marking the resumption of pilgrimages to Mount Gang Rinpoche and Lake Mapam Yumco after a five-year hiatus.
A group of pilgrims from India arrived in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday, marking the resumption of pilgrimages to Mount Gang Renpoche and Lake Mapam Yun Tso in the region after a five-year hiatus.
Nailang Monastery in Lhasa, capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, has become the first monastery in the region to achieve carbon neutrality by establishing a photovoltaic power station with an integrated solar-storage-charging system.
“I have been to Mount Wutai in Shanxi, Mount Emei in Sichuan, and Mount Jiuhua in Anhui. This time, I visited Mount Putuo in Zhejiang. Having now traveled to all four of the renowned Buddhist mountains, I feel a profound sense of fulfillment.”
On May 23, the 21st “Thorampa” Advanced Academic Title Awarding Ceremony of Tibetan Buddhism was held in the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing
Since the reform and opening up, the state have invested funds and organized professionals to rescue, protect, excavate, collect, publish and make research in ancient Tibetan books and documents across the country, and have achieved gratifying results. With governments at all levels taking the lead, Tibetan-related research institutions, universities, libraries, publishing houses, temples, collectors and other sectors of society work together to protect and utilize Tibetan ancient books.
April marks the best season for tree planting in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Foreign Buddhist practitioners and religious affairs officials said visits to key Tibetan sites and research institutions in China this week have deepened their understanding of the reincarnation system of Living Buddhas and the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the country.
Thirteen monks were on Tuesday awarded the prestigious Tibetan Buddhist academic degree Geshe Lharampa, equivalent to a doctorate in mainstream higher education, in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
The annual dharma debating exam for the 2025 Geshe Lharampa degree in Tibetan Buddhism took place on Tuesday at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region. To date, 202 monks have been accredited with the Geshe Lharampa — the highest academic degree in Tibetan Buddhism.
Lawful religious activities are under effective protection, and every effort is made to satisfy the religious needs of believers in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, said a white paper issued by China's State Council Information Office Friday.
The High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China organized a series of activities to Celebrate the Tibetan New Year. These included the creation of “Gutu” and chemar boxes, a basketball game, and a collective celebration of the Tibetan New Year.
he exhibition with the theme of “Witness and Keep Watch—Forging a Strong Sense of Community for the Chinese Nation” was held in the Treasure Hall of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the Xizang Autonomous Region recently. At this theme exhibition, more than 100 cultural relics and treasures were selected.
On the afternoon of December 9, the 6th Scripture Master Qualification Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China was held in Beijing.
Butter Lamp Festival, also called “Geden Angchu” in Tibetan, is an important religious festival of Tibetan Buddhism. Its main purpose is to commemorate Master Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is celebrated on October 25 of the Tibetan lunar calendar each year.
