Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t33: chu bzang dgon
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t33
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chu bzang dgon
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chu bzang dgon is a well-known temple of dge lugs pa of Tibetan Buddhism and one of four major temples of Huangbei, Qinghai. chu bzang dgon sits in present-day Huzhu County, Qinghai Province, and it is named as dgav ldan mi vgyur gling in full and Chu bzang dgon in short.
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In 1469, eminent monk chu bzang rnam rgyal dpal vbyor (1578-1651) from vbras spungs dgon built dgav ldan mi vgyur gling in vbum lung bkra shes thang, where monks studied the courses offered by sgo mang grwa tshang of vbras spungs dgon and founded chu bzang dgon Buddhist *dharma* lineage. Before long, chu bzang rnam rgyal dpal vbyor passed away and his heir disciple searched for his reincarnation, founding the chu bzang Buddha lineage.
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In 1724, Chu bzang dgon was burnt down by Manchu troops. In 1733, Qing Emperor issued an edict of rebuilding the temple and naming it as Guangji Temple. In 1765, Qing government bestowed it with a plaque with the words of “Guangjiao Temple” and allowed it to build a nine dragon wall in it. Subsequently, Qing court awarded a plaque with words of “Permanent Protection”.
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*Quezang Temple, Qinghai, China*
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In 1866, Chu bzang dgon was burnt down by troops again. In 1887, chu bzang blo bzang thub bstan zhabs sgrub nyi ma (1859-1913) raised funds to rebuild chu bzang dgon and founded mtshan nyid grwa tshang and dua vkhor grwa tshang, resuming lineage. In its heyday, it housed more than 300 monks. Chu bzang dgon made a great contribution to study into Indian astronomy and calendar.
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(*Kalsang gyal*)