Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t36.6

v1.c7.s3.t36.6

Dgav ldan byin chgs gling established quota of 500 monks, ranking topmost among Tibetan Buddhist temples in the mainland. In old days, in addition to studying and practicing teaching and ritual practices, monks were required to take on religious tasks assigned by court and other palaces as well as undertake religious activities in need when emperor did tour of inspection outside Beijing. Qing court viewed dgav ldan byin chgs gling as imperial ancestral temple and designated imperial clan members and princes to administer religious affairs. Additionally, it set up the Lama office to administer Tibetan Buddhist temples in capital, Eastern Mausoleum, Western Masoleum, Rehe and Wutai Mountain.