The white pagoda in the Tibetan Buddhist temple is the Tibetan sutra pagoda, also called the sutra pagoda. The White Pagoda in Tibet is the most distinctive and connotative architectural art in Tibet. Many pagodas have great commemorative and symbolic significance. White pagodas can be seen everywhere in Tibetan areas, which generally coexist with monasteries. There are also white pagodas near many villages and around some famous lakes, which is a beautiful scenery in the snowy plateau.
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The concept of tower was introduced from India with Buddhism. The word "pagoda" is a transliteration of Sanskrit "stpa", and sometimes it is called pagoda with the transliteration of "Bu-ddha". According to records, the earliest stupa in China was built in the White Horse Temple in Luoyang (Northern Wei Dynasty) in the 10th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 67).
It is said that the White Horse Temple Pagoda is "rebuilt according to the old shape of Tianzhu" (Shu Wei's Interpretation of the Old), which has shown signs of the integration of Chinese and Indian architecture; The pagoda in Futu Temple is "a golden plate on the top and a heavy building on the bottom" (Biography of Tao Qian in the Later Han Dynasty), and the heavy building in China has become the main part of the pagoda.
In addition, there is the most distinguished tower burial among Tibetan funeral customs. That is, the body tower of the living Buddha-Lingta. The Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama, the fundamental living Buddha of Tibetan Buddhism, and the master of the Yellow Sect known as "Hutuketu" all use pagodas to preserve their remains.
Tibetan Buddhism in Snowland shows that stupas in Buddhist countries are also tombs and have special Buddhist meanings. The square base at the bottom of the stupa represents a solid foundation; Above is the water polo, and then the fire cone; Then air support; At the top, it is a fluctuating spirit, or an aura that is separated from the material world; And all the above elements are achieved through the' interesting road to enlightenment'.
This is basically the idea that the "four realms" of Buddhism-earth, fire, water and air-are integrated into a stupa, so that these four attributes can be expressed as tangible substances and entities that can be observed through vision.
Apart from being useful, the pagodas in Tibet can also preserve the relics of sages, as well as the ashes or remains of living buddhas and sacred objects of scriptures. Its deeper significance and symbolic significance is for the majority of religious people to offer incense.
Therefore, we can see that the Tibetan stupa is not only the object of worship by Tibetan believers, but also the unique architectural carving art of Tibetan Buddhism. It embodies the excellent culture and superb skills of ancient ethnic groups in Tibetan areas. It is also a historical witness to the cultural exchanges among all ethnic groups.