Gyanak Mani Khang
Located in Jyékundo—a major city in the north-west of Kham—, Gyanak Mani Khang, the ‘Chinese Mani Wall’, is an important pilgrimage place founded in 1715. On over a kilometre in length, one can find more than 2.5 billions of prayer-inscribed stones. The site is thought to be the world’s largest “Mani wall”.
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Since the early 8th century, Tibetans and Himalayan people have treasured "Namtars" as written or spoken narratives that demonstrate the realization of the Buddhist path by exceptional practitioners. These namtars, or spiritual biographies, serve as inspirational guides on the path to enlightenment.
Today, Namtars Foundation aims to record, preserve, and freely offer the world a written and electronic treasury of the oral wisdom of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism.
