Library Found In Tibet With 84.000 Rolls & Untouchable Books, Holds History Of Humanity

Library found in Tibet

Library found in Tibet
with 84.000 rolls and untouchable books,
it has been holding the history of humanity
for over 10.000 years.

 

Rolls that have been preserved
DATING BACK approx 10,000 years

Monastero di Sakya



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Monks in Sakya Monastery
In 2003, an immense library containing 84.000 rolls
was found hidden in a wall 60 meters long and 10 meters high.
Most of them are supposed to be Buddhist writings,
but perhaps there are also works of literature, history,
philosophy, astronomy, math or art.

They are thought to have remained intact for hundreds of years.

The Tibetan Academy of Social Sciences is being examined

 

SAKYA MONASTERY

The Sakya Monastery is located 145 kilometers from the city of Shigatse on the road to Tingri,
in the autonomous province of Tibet.

It is said to be the main monastery of the Sakyapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

It is reputed to be the "Second Dunhuang" with its numerous collections
of Tibetan Buddhist writings,murals and Tangkas.
History

The Sakya Monastery was founded in 1073 by Khon Konchog Gyalpo,
the great founder of the Sakyapa sect.

He turned it into a Sakyapa school of Buddhism.

The monastery was run by the Mongolian king Goden
which explains the Mongolian architectural style of the complex.

During the Cultural Revolution, the monastery was heavily affected
and many of these buildings are still in ruins today.

In 2003, a library was discovered.

It contained more than 80,000 scrolls with Buddhist writings.
Visit Sakya Monastery

The Sakya Monastery is separated by a river and covers an area of 18,000 square meters.

On the north shore, you will discover the ruins of buildings destroyed during the Cuturelle Revolution.

On the south bank stands the temple that houses the treasures of Sakya.

The monastery buildings are all hidden in a dark grey colour
and are adorned with horizontal white stripes under the roofs and red stripes vertically on the sides.

The temple is surrounded by a 200-metre-long wall on each of the four sides and houses up to 8 all.

The large door to the east allows you to enter the monastery grounds and thus discover all the buildings that make up it.

Administrative buildings, monks' houses and small temples form a harmonious and well-organized complex as a small village.

During your visit, you can discover the Lhakhang Chenmo or the Great Temple
located on the north side. Its 500 square metre hall is usually preserved to accommodate monks' meetings.

A room called the Chorten Room houses books from the Yuan and Ming dynasties,
most of which were written with gold, silver or cinabre powder.

In 2003, a gigantic library enclosed in 60-metre-long walls was discovered.

It contained 84,000 scrolls of sacred writings.

According to statistics, the rooms of the monastery retain more than 3000 thangkas
or Buddhist cannons and 2500 porcelain remains.

They also contain a library containing more than 20,000 volumes.

This is why Tibetans ranked the library of this monastery in second place after that of Dunhuang.

In addition to the many rooms, there are still buildings built by Ponchen Sakya Sangpo in 1268.

You can then discover several works of art typical of Tibet.

As you climb the two stairs of the monastery, you can visit the floor where the great llamas once resided.

The Sakya Monastery also houses a conque or a small dextrogyre cabin,
a gift given by Kubilai Khan of Phagpa.

According to Buddhist belief, it embodies the power of Buddha's word,
the rise of his teaching and the awakening after sleep of ignorance brought by Buddhist belief.

The Sakya Monastery promises you a total immersion in the Buddhist world
and will take you back in time with its architecture,
its courtyards and all the treasures it contains.
How do I get there?

If you want to go to Sakya Monastery, the safest way will be to take the bus to the Shigatse bus station
that runs through the town of Shigatse to Sakya.
Schedules and rates

Admission to Sakya Monastery costs RMB45. Visits to the monastery start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 6:30 p.m.

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