Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t34: gsar khog dgon
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t34
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gsar khog dgon
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gsar khog dgon is a well-known temple of dge lugs pa of Tibetan Buddhism and one of four major temples of Huangbei, Qinghai. gsar khog dgon, located in present-day Datong County, Qinghai, is named as dgav ldan dam chos gling in full, gsar khog dgon for short and also known as bstan po dgon, sgo mang dgon and Guanghui Temple.
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In 1650, btsan po don grub rgya mtsho (1613-1665) resigned from the grwa-tshang-khri-ba of dgon lung dgon and built dgav ldan dam chos gling in gser khog under the auspices of se chen hung thvi ji and Aerti nit vi ching where he served as an abbot and taught the course offered by sgo mang grwa tshang of vbras spungs dgon.
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After bstan po don grub rgya mtsho passed away, smin grol vphrin las lhun grub (1622-1699) succeeded as an abbot and founded mtshan nyid grwa tshang, attaching importance to temple education and monk precepts.
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In 1724, Nian Gengyao troop destroyed gsar khog dgon into ruin and monks fled everywhere. In 1729, Qing court bestowed the second Smin Grol Buddha with a large amount of silver and gold and ordered him to rebuild gsar khog dgon. Meanwhile, Emperor Yongzheng awarded the temple a plaque with the words of “Guanghui Temple”. Gsar khog dgon was restored to its former glory.
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Monks studied the course offered by sgo mang grwa tshang of vbras spungs dgon and gzhung-po-ti lnga of Exoteric Buddhism. Besides, they studied rig gnas bcu and achieved accomplishments in humanism and science fields. In particular, they specialised in study of ancient Indian medicine and developed unique Indian-Tibetan medicine.
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(*Kalsang gyal*)