Ta'er Monastery

	Ta'er Monastery
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* Tibetan Buddhism	* Origin of the Reincarnation Ssystem	* The Reincarnation System
* Living Buddha	* The Title of Tibetan Buddhism	* Organization	* Schools

Schools

Monk colleges. The Ta’er Monastery houses four major Zhacang Buddhist colleges. They are the Channi (Open School), Juba (Tantric), Manba (Medical) and Dingker (Time of Wheel) Zhancangs.

Channi (Open School)
In 1612 during Great Prayer Festival, the first chief of Ta’er Lamasery founded Channi where monks research and study Buddhist philosophy. It is the oldest and largest sutra- study school and Buddhist debate is hold regularly there.

Juba (Tantric)
Juba lies in the southwest of Ta’er Lamasery and was built in 1649 by Xina Lebajiacuo. The school is the place where monks research and study secret doctrines. In 1698 the 5th Dalai required to build 25 sutra halls. In 1761 the 26th director of the school built a sutra hall of 60 pillars. The 62th director rebuilt the school into two-tier one of 40 pillars. The school has more than 100 directors till now.

Manba (Medical School)
In 1711, Losangdanbaijiancan, the second Zangque living Buddha built the school. The school is the place where monks research and study physic and pharmacology. In 1758, Zhocanbanzhida was appointed the first director of the school. He built 35 sutra halls. The 53th director rebuilt it. The school provides subjects of internal medicine and chirurgery. The monks study how to feel the pulse, check the patients from their looks, voices and urine, etc. The medicine is collected in local place. The patients are mainly the monks of Ta’er Lamasery, some farmers and herders also come to see the doctors. The monks don’t go to see patient at home and female patients. After 1949, People’s Republic of China was founded, the Tibetan medicine was spread. The school has had more than 80 directors till now.

Dingker (Time of Wheel) Zhancangs.

In 1817, Quexi Owangxiezhudanbeinima, the chief of Ta’er Lamasery founded Dingker (Time of Wheel) Zhancangs which is the youngest one among the four schools. Its roof is decorated with gold-plating Buddhist flags, prayer wheels and gold deer. It is enshrined with statues of Shilun Buddha, Sakyamuni and Kwanyin. It is the place where monks study and research chronometer and astrology.