Here we are at the fore-front of the Ta'er Monastery (Qinghai Province), built in the honour of the founder of the Gelupa Sect (yellow hat sect), Tsongkhapa (1357-1419).
Showing posts with label Tibet 2007. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tibet 2007. Show all posts
12 June 2007
塔尔寺
Journey to Tibet goes like this: Take plane to chengdu, china to visit the Temple of Marquis Wu (Zhuge Liang), then to Xining (another city to visit 塔尔寺) before taking the Tibetan Railway to Tibet as to acclimatise -- its a good way as people living in the lowland regions might suffer from an ailment termed Acute Mountain Syndrome (AMS) due to the sudden change in exposure to atmospheric pressure, which might even cause death. According to Lonely Planet, one tourist die each year due to AMS, so its better safe than sorry!
11 June 2007
Righteousness (as far and wide as the clouds in the sky)
I went to check on the translation dictionary and righteousness was the best word to explain “义“. Though i think that a better explanation would be that 关羽（云长）was the best example of being loyal to his sworn brother even if it means sacrificing his life.
Isn't it also living a purposeful life? Life is short, like 关羽 had, he died in his prime but his name was preserved forever in the latter generations. Its been almost 2000 years since and everywhere he is still revered and idolised. Who better an example than him?
武侯祠碑
So here we are, at the front of the board that writes about the famous Zhuge Liang, a military strategist as well as a faithful minister who served his master till the very end. “鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已“ something that means a lot to me as a ruling philosophy in my life. Only with utmost devotion can we live a truly meaningful and purposeful life. What do you think?
Barley Wine Dessert
This dessert is Sichuan style but it also tastes like the barley wine that was offered from a tibetan family during our house visit. I wonder if they are the same thing?
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