[2024 Ngawa County Attraction] Travel Guide for Gemosi (Updated Oct)

This temple in Aba cured my OCD.

Gemo Temple is located in Gemo Town, about 20 kilometers outside Aba County. Admission is free. The temple is newly built, but it has set several world records: the world's largest conjoined Buddha hall building, the world's largest indoor gilded Maitreya statue. There is also a museum inside the Buddha Hall, displaying various treasures collected by the temple, including Buddha relics. The gold, silver, and jewelry in the museum are the most common things! The top floor has a huge Vajra Mandala City, which is extremely luxurious, as if you are in the heavenly palace. The exterior of the entire temple seems to be born for taking pictures, completely symmetrical Buddha Hall, large yellow and red walls behind, you can take pictures at will. Note that you can only enter from the left side door, drive about 200 meters along the outer wall of the temple, don't be scared by the closed gate.

I was fortunate enough to visit Western Sichuan! I was really amazed!

Gemo Temple, also known as Huiyuan Temple, is one of the three major monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Although I don't have any in-depth research on Buddhism. But I was attracted by its magnificent temple buildings and Buddha pagodas. It is a sacred place of baptism that cannot be missed. 🚗Transportation Gemo Town is about 13 kilometers away from Aba County. It takes about 40 minutes to drive by car, the traffic conditions are good, and cars can pass. 🎫Tickets and opening hours -Gemo Temple is currently open to tourists for free, but please observe the temple's visit rules and time. -The main entrance of Gemo Temple is not open to tourists, you need to drive to the west of the temple (close to the main hall to enter the side door) -The time to visit the main hall exhibition hall, you need to avoid noon, the exhibition hall above the 7th floor is closed. 📷Visit strategy (no photography allowed indoors📷) 1. Temple architecture: The architectural scale of Gemo Temple is magnificent, and the yellow, white, and red buildings are very spectacular against the blue sky. There are exquisite Thangka paintings in the temple, with bright colors and strong religious colors. 2. Faxi Garden: Faxi Garden is the core building of Gemo Temple, with many Guinness World Records, including the largest conjoined Buddha hall building in China and the tallest indoor Maitreya Buddha statue in China. 3. Bodhi Dabao Pagoda: The Bodhi Dabao Pagoda on the east side of the temple is the treasure of Gemo Temple. It houses the golden stupa of the skull relic of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug Sect. 4. Turning the scriptures: There is a long corridor for turning the scriptures on the outer periphery of the temple, with 36 large scriptures and more than 1,500 small scriptures. Turn the scriptures clockwise to feel the piety of local believers. 📒Travel Tips - Dress: It is recommended to dress conservatively, avoid exposing clothes, and show respect for local culture. - High anti-preparation: The temple is located at an altitude of 3,450 meters. If you have high anti-preparation, it is recommended to bring some glucose and cola. - Drones are not allowed in the temple, and indoor shooting is not allowed. ⛰️Surrounding attractions - Langyi Temple: There is a national geographic recommended shooting point behind the temple, where you can overlook the panoramic view of the temple. - Gerdeng Temple: Another famous temple around Aba County, worth a visit. Gemo Temple, I think it is worth a visit, you can reserve 3 hours, it is a treasure trove of culture and art. Especially the indoor hall and exhibition hall, there are countless treasures, it is a place worth visiting.

Come to Western Sichuan for summer vacation, I recommend this Middle-earth world!

Come to Western Sichuan for summer vacation, I recommend this Middle-earth world. Many people come to Western Sichuan for the small loop or to visit places like Daocheng Yading and Jiuzhaigou. These spots are well-developed and crowded, especially during summer vacation, when the roads are jam-packed, significantly diminishing the experience. At this time, please turn your attention to Aba County, where there lies a super treasure of a scenic area that many still do not know about—Lianbao Yezhe. I have traveled almost all over Western Sichuan, but I feel that the beauty of Lianbao Yezhe could break into the top four. Here are my reasons: 1. Massive stone mountains, bizarre and magical, are a rare sight worldwide. 2. It is accessible by car, which means there are many angles from which to view Lianbao Yezhe, offering a different scene at every step. (There are many more beautiful sights in Western Sichuan, but the viewing angles are fixed, leading to aesthetic fatigue.) 3. Each season and every type of weather brings a different kind of beauty, unlike some snowy mountain areas where a single cloudy day can ruin everything. Before I went, I saw pictures of Lianbao Yezhe online and thought they were just okay. But being there in person, the majestic and fantastical stone peaks came one after another, and I was so shocked that I couldn't stop pressing the shutter. During the hot summer weather, the altitude of Lianbao Yezhe in Aba County is 3,000 to 4,000 meters, making it super cool and very suitable for travel. How to get there? Navigate to Lianbao Yezhe in Aba County. How to play? Lianbao Yezhe allows self-driving, but it's recommended to go early, as there are long queues of vehicles entering the scenic area. Most importantly, there is limited parking at the mountain top viewing platform, and it's first-come, first-served. If it's full, you can only wait for a spot to open up before driving up the mountain. Therefore, it's advised to drive up the mountain early in the morning, enjoy the mountain top attractions, then drive down to enjoy the lower mountain attractions, in that order. Photo spots? The reason I suggest you go early and start with the mountain top is that the coffee shop up there is actually a very good photo spot. Get there early to secure a spot without people around, order a coffee, and outside the window, you'll have the huge, magical stone mountains—an effect that's off the charts. Picture 7. How long to play? The scenic area is quite large, and it takes a good half day to thoroughly enjoy it. Tips? It's best to bring a windbreaker, as the wind is strong, and wind protection is most important. Sun protection is essential; without it, you'll get sunburned. At an altitude of 4,000 meters, you should have the four essentials: cola, headache powder, glucose, and oxygen bottles, and then be prepared with the ultimate high-altitude remedy, which can effectively prevent symptoms of altitude sickness. There's no need to take it in advance; you can take it on the day, and it won't take up much space in your bag when traveling. Accommodation? Lianbao Yezhe is only half an hour away from Aba County, where there are many hotels to suit all budgets, making it easy to choose. Surroundings? After visiting Lianbao Yezhe, please spare half a day to go to Gemo Monastery, trust me, it will definitely shock you, as the Maitreya Buddha there has obtained a Guinness record. Picture Then be sure to go to the Luorogena viewing platform, the greenery of the Aba grasslands in summer is lush, Picture 8. Xinjiang is too far, but Aba is also good.

Playing the Kamo Temple | The red faith makes the heart calm, the solemn temple makes the soul peaceful, and the broad grassland makes the obsession clear. Here is the Mo Temple. Thank you, the teacher of cabbage, I have been shooting. So far, the camera is the only thing that can't be put down, and it is also a pursuit of faith. I am constantly moving forward. I hope that the scriptures that Mo Temple has turned can bring me good luck.

Playing Kamo Mo Temple | Each Mo Temple was originally named Faxiang Temple. It was built in 1790 in Qianlong fifty-six years, more than 200 years ago. It is one of the three Gelugpa temples of Tibetan Buddhism in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, and is one of the temples of the Labrang Monastery of the Six Great Temples of the Yellow Emperor.

"Jimo Temple", also known as Huiyuan Temple, is known as the auspicious lecture on the Xinglongyuan. The temple has a history of more than 200 years and is one of the temples of the Labrang Monastery of the Six Great Temples of the Gelug Sect. Each Mo Temple Fa Xiyuan created "China's largest Siamese Buddhist temple building and the world's most Guinness - China's tallest Maitreya statue (indoor)" because the interior can not take pictures, but the degree of shock is the same as the Potala Palace, very Majestic, amazing!