Kumbum Monastery or Ta’er Temple is a core Gelug location and one of the most important Vajrayana temples in China
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Horse Hoof Temple: Where a Eurasian warrior-king’s steed trampled
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A visit to the Horse Hoof Temple grotto complex brings pilgrims and tourists closer to the legendary figure of King Gesar and Buddhist divinities
The Caves of the Blazing Sword: Gansu Province’s Manjushri Mountain Grottoes
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In the far reaches of the desert in Gansu Province are a collection of little-known caves with the most beautiful religious art of the Tangut Empire