Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t37.7
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t37.7
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In 1764, Qing Court emulated Gu’erzha Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist centre by the Yili River in Xinjiang Province, to build Anyuan Temple, commonly known as “Yili Temple” as the place for believers to worship Buddha to appease surrendered Oirat Dashidawa Tribe. It alluded to stabilising afar and consolidating frontier.