China Cultural Chronicles December 10, 2012

  • A very large prayer wheel, Tibet 2012

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    A very large prayer wheel, Tibet 2012

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    Big prayer wheel along the shores of the river Ma chu (Yellow River) near Minyak Dratsang Tashi Chopeling monastery at Trika the county town.
    Prayer Wheels (Tibetan: mani ´khor lo) are widely used in Tibet and areas where Tibetan culture is predominant.

    Other forms of prayer wheels
    Apart from hand prayer wheels there exist large size fixed prayer wheels which are often aligned around Buddhist shrines and are set in motion by pilgrims who circum-ambulate the building in a clockwise direction. Prayer wheels larger than human size are to be seen in separate rooms in lamaist temples and can also be set in motion by pilgrims. With the help of a small bell the number of revolutions can be counted. The cylinders of fixed prayer wheels are often inscribed with the formula "Om mani padme hum" (meaning "jewel in the lotus") in ornamental Lantsa (Ranjana) letters. Prayer wheels (perhaps more appropriately called "prayer mills") which are set in motion by wind or water power are also known.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_prayer_wheel

  • A very large prayer wheel, Tibet 2012

    reurinkjan has added a photo to the pool:

    A very large prayer wheel, Tibet 2012

    Like to see the pictures as LARGE as your screen? Just click on this Slideshow : www.flickr.com/photos/reurinkjan/sets/72157630983897338/s...

    Big prayer wheel along the shores of the river Ma chu (Yellow River) near Minyak Dratsang Tashi Chopeling monastery at Trika the county town.
    Prayer Wheels (Tibetan: mani ´khor lo) are widely used in Tibet and areas where Tibetan culture is predominant.

    Other forms of prayer wheels
    Apart from hand prayer wheels there exist large size fixed prayer wheels which are often aligned around Buddhist shrines and are set in motion by pilgrims who circum-ambulate the building in a clockwise direction. Prayer wheels larger than human size are to be seen in separate rooms in lamaist temples and can also be set in motion by pilgrims. With the help of a small bell the number of revolutions can be counted. The cylinders of fixed prayer wheels are often inscribed with the formula "Om mani padme hum" (meaning "jewel in the lotus") in ornamental Lantsa (Ranjana) letters. Prayer wheels (perhaps more appropriately called "prayer mills") which are set in motion by wind or water power are also known.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_prayer_wheel

  • A very large prayer wheel, Tibet 2012

    reurinkjan has added a photo to the pool:

    A very large prayer wheel, Tibet 2012

    Like to see the pictures as LARGE as your screen? Just click on this Slideshow : www.flickr.com/photos/reurinkjan/sets/72157630983897338/s...

    Big prayer wheel along the shores of the river Ma chu (Yellow River) near Minyak Dratsang Tashi Chopeling monastery at Trika the county town.
    Prayer Wheels (Tibetan: mani ´khor lo) are widely used in Tibet and areas where Tibetan culture is predominant.

    Other forms of prayer wheels
    Apart from hand prayer wheels there exist large size fixed prayer wheels which are often aligned around Buddhist shrines and are set in motion by pilgrims who circum-ambulate the building in a clockwise direction. Prayer wheels larger than human size are to be seen in separate rooms in lamaist temples and can also be set in motion by pilgrims. With the help of a small bell the number of revolutions can be counted. The cylinders of fixed prayer wheels are often inscribed with the formula "Om mani padme hum" (meaning "jewel in the lotus") in ornamental Lantsa (Ranjana) letters. Prayer wheels (perhaps more appropriately called "prayer mills") which are set in motion by wind or water power are also known.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_prayer_wheel

  • Yangshuo

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    Yangshuo

    View from top of a karst hill (Green Lotus Peak) on the chinese city "Yangshuo" and its amazing landscape

  • 哈尔滨

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    哈尔滨

    Harbin

  • Tianpingshan park,Suzhou

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    Tianpingshan park,Suzhou

    苏州天平山

  • Potala Palace at night

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    Potala Palace at night

  • Bama

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    Bama

    Guangxi@china



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