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Lang Mu Lamasery of Gansu

Lang Mu Lamasery of Gansu, Longnusi

 wwliu Says:  At the north bank of Bai Ma River, there is Gansu Lang Mu Si called Se Chi Lamasery. It is approximate 300 years old, also belong to Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. I like stand on the hill in Gansu Lang Mu Si to watch sunrise. When the light come out and shine out on the... 

Lang Mu Lamasery of Sichuan

Lang Mu Lamasery of Sichuan, Longnusi

 wwliu Says:  Lang Mu lamasery is located on a borderland of Gansu and Sichuan province. It is very interesting that there is a river called Bai Ma river flow across the Lang Mu Si, the north band is Gansu and the other bank is Sichuan. In fact, Lang Mu Si is the name of the small town.... 

Restaurants  

Leisha's Restaurant: Leisha's Restaurant

Leisha's Restaurant: Leisha's Restaurant, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  Leisha's Restaurant is the choice for those who want to chit chat with other tourists in English or international languages. If I not mistaken, Leisha is the name of the lady owner and she is a Muslim woman but surprisingly very aggressive and talkative without religious... 

Transportation  

Our bus to Ruoergai

Our bus to Ruoergai, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  Langmusi town has only bus, taxi, van, car, bike or maybe bicycle. No train, metro, airplane and boat. Even when we want to take a bus to Ruoergai, we must make sure we wake up as early as 5.30am to catch the one and only 6.30am bus, if not we must wait for another day. So... 

Local Customs  

Religious Activities for Mandala

Religious Activities for Mandala, Longnusi

 wwliu Says:  After mading a Mandala, lamas always patter for several days. The rite of pattering is very interesting. It is not simply reading lections. Besides reciting, they must do some special gesture. In addition, there are various implements used in worship, like Buddha headgear,... 

Butter Lantern Festival

Butter Lantern Festival, Longnusi

 wwliu Says:  Batter Lantern Festival is hold in the evening in 15th January in Langmusi. The festival rooted in 1409, Ming dynasty, Tsong-kha-pa originate in Grand Summons Ceremony. Tibetan make butter into colorful shapes of birds, fishers, flowers and statue to commemorate Sakyamuni... 

Going for circumambulation

Going for circumambulation, Longnusi

 wwliu Says:  Going for circumambulation is hold in the morning of 15th January in Langmusi. Lamas uplift the Future Buddha to go around all the lamasery and stop at quarters of the compass to do ritual performance.The path of circumambulation is the same road that Tibetan walk for... 

Religious Dance Festival

Religious Dance Festival, Longnusi

 wwliu Says:  Ceremonial dance often hold in the next day of the Day of sunning the Buddha. It is a kind of rite done by lamas. It includes three forms of single, double and group. For dancing, they wear false face and dress long gown, adorn color band and knifes. Cymbals, clarion and... 

Sunning Festival

Sunning Festival, Longnusi

 wwliu Says:  In 13th January of Tibetan calendar every year, Tibetan temples will hold ceremony of sunning the Buddha. It is the most important festival during the year. Both the two lamasery in Langmusi will sunning the Buddha in the morning. In Tibetan areas, everyone knows that... 

Mandala

Mandala, Longnusi

 wwliu Says:  Mandala was translated from Sanskrit includes mean of circle ring. It is rooting in Esoteric Buddhism of Indian, which is the place assembled by Yidom of Tantric mysticism and family. It can be apprehend in simply way that Buddha's home.There are various forms of Mandala.... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Unbelievable garbage

Unbelievable garbage, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  And if you can read Chinese, this is a must. It says << School is our homeland, let us keep the environment clean >> And this is on the door of the school right in front of the river full of garbage. 

Unbelievable garbage

Unbelievable garbage, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  This is a photo to show you I have seen this by myself, otherwise readers might think I simply upload some garbage photos to ruin the reputiation of this location. I did nothing wrong from the viewpoint of education, moral, religion, travel, etc. I am simply telling the... 

Unbelievable garbage

Unbelievable garbage, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  This location is right in front of the school. The distance between this garbage river and the school is only about 40 meters, probably the school dumped everything they have inside the river, any idea? 

Unbelievable garbage

Unbelievable garbage, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  Zoom in, closer and closer. Please look for yourself of what they did to this beautiful tourist attraction. 

Unbelievable garbage

Unbelievable garbage, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  This garbage disposal location is right at the tourist attraction spot of Langmusi's river. A river with beautiful crystal clear water being turned into a garbage disposal plant now. 

Unbelievable garbage

Unbelievable garbage, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  Unbelievable garbage is what I want to tell tourists honestly. It was what I saw during my 3 days in this beautiful tourist attraction called Langmusi. I love this place so much, but as usual, I hate to see a beautiful place being turned into another garbage disposal plant,... 

Tourist Traps  

Hello....Leon Lai

Hello....Leon Lai, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  After regards to Yao Ming, now we say Hello to Leon. I can't imagine how they can cruelly dump so much of garbage into such a beautiful river of crystal clear water. The water is so fresh and nice, and those visitors and residents kept dumping whatever they have into it, I... 

Decorative art

Decorative art, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  Decorative art is a hard work by Langmusians and Chinese, we admired this kind of behaviors so much. 

Favorites  

Extraordinary landscape

Extraordinary landscape, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  Extraordinary landscape is not easy for ordinary peoples to understand because it was extra+ordinary=extraodinary. This landscape nicely fit into it for you and me to enjoy. Please make sure you click the photo to enlarge to have a closer look. 

Immature Langmusians

Immature Langmusians, Longnusi

 l_joo Says:  Immature Langmusians is a name I found quite suitable. Since they are small kids, they are still growing up in age, therefore immature is for them. Immature Langmusians are cute and good for photos because they like to be there. They smiles all the way. 

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 Hello....Yao Ming is a tip I want to share with you. This is one tiny part of the Langmusians litters in the beautiful river. Not really a trap but deserved a... 

 

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  Langumsi is a heaven This location of Langmusi is nowhere to be found inside the VT-location, therefore I loaned it from another location with similar name, sorry for inconvenience. Anyway, if you... 

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Sunrise in Langmusi

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  There is the most beautiful sunrise in front of Akadaji's home, who is a Lama, my best friend in Langmusi. I always sat around his house to watch the sunrise, moonrise and starry night. When... 

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