Ta'er Monastery
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Ta'er Monastery, also known as Kumbum Monastery, is a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery and pilgrimage site renowned for its intricate butter sculptures and vibrant religious festivals.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
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Tibetan Buddhist monastery ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Han Chinese architecture elements
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Tibetan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dalai Lama lineage
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Panchen Lama lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsongkhapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | birthplace of Tsongkhapa ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major center of Tibetan culture in Qinghai ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Je Tsongkhapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Sonam Gyatso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1583 ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Kumbum Jampa Ling
NERFINISHED
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Kumbum Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtForm | butter sculpture (torma) ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Monlam Chenmo (Great Prayer Festival)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Year festivals ⓘ butter sculpture festival ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic residence
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pilgrimage destination ⓘ religious education center ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
golden-roofed halls
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main assembly hall ⓘ monastic colleges ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural site in China ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Huangzhong District
NERFINISHED
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Qinghai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Xining NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Tibet cultural region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Xining city center ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Qinghai–Tibet Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Tibetan Buddhist art
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butter sculptures ⓘ large-scale pilgrimage ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage ⓘ |
| receivesVisitorsFrom |
China
NERFINISHED
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Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ international pilgrims and tourists ⓘ |
| regionImportance | one of the most important monasteries in Amdo ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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