Temple of Guan Yu

February 08, 2018

There are totally dozens of Temples of Guan Yu in Tibet and they are mainly distributed in Lhasa, Shigatse, Tingri, Gyangz as well as military fortresses and vital communication lines. The Temple of Guan Yu in Tibet is a remarkable fruit of Han-Tibetan cultural exchange.

 

(Source: Tibet.cn)

 

The Temple of Guan Yu at Naidong County

 

Located at Naidong county of Shannan prefecture, the temple was built in the middle and later periods of the 18th century.

 

The Temple of Guan Yu at Mopan Mountain

 

The temple was built on the Mopan Mountain, the west of Potala Palace, in 1791 by Fuk'anggan. It is a Han-style building facing south and occupies an area of 800 square meters.

 

The Temple of Guan Yu at Shigatse County

 

The temple is located at the southwest of Shigatse county. It was built in Qing Dynasty by the military stationed in Tibet. Today the temple has been destroyed and a middle school now stands at the former location of the temple.