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Lhasa and its around Tsetang and its around Shigatse and its around Nari Chamdo |
Changdrok Temple
Changdrok temple is one of the 18 oldest temples in Tibet, as old as the Jokhang temple, this one was built in the 7th century. It was said that in historythe Master - Milariba and Pandhamasangbawa once practiced and medited nearby. It is about 2km to the south of Tsetang city,just on the main road to Luotsa county (a border county in the south of Tibet, sharing border with India). Tibetan legends goes that in the 7th century, a lot of naturak disasters caused damages and threat to life, because the Tang princess was good at star observing and Fengshui, she told the locals that the shape of snow Tibet was an Evil lying on her back, in order to subdue her, temples should be built on her body joints, based on this direction and her instructions, 18 temples were constructed accross Tibet. Jokhang temple and Changdrok are two of them. But based on my knoledge and touch to history, I know the time of Tang dynasty princess into Tibet was the time for Budhism showing signs to get roots in Tibet, so I think the construction was the result of religious fight agains Bonism (the local belief, holding great power and influence over royal family and the decisions of Tubo state). The must for your visit to this temple is to see the Pearl made Tangkha (a kind of embroidery made of 29026 pieces of pearls,1 diamond,1 ruby,1 sapphire,15 grams of gold), it is a miracle to see it passed down generations to generations without being damaged or lost during choases of political struggles and wars. |
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