Kejia Monastery

Kejia Monastery is located at the valley at the foot of a mountain, 19 km from Burang County. It is a small monastery, renovated after the Chinese Culture Revolution (during the 1970s). There is a flood land and some red reeds in front of the Monastery. Near the Monastery is the beautiful Kejia Village, which look like a haven of peace and happiness.

Kejia Monastery means “settlement” in Tibetan language. It is not clear when the monastery was built. It is said that the residents living around Gar (near the present Shiquanhe Town) were good at building Buddhist statues. One day they finished founding a statue of Kwan-yin (Mother Buddha) and were delivering it to another place. When they passed the Peacock River (the river in front of the Monastery), the carriage was stuck by a rock. Na matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t move the stone and thus they couldn’t go on their journey. Finally they stopped at the place and built a monastery there and named it Kejia Monastery.

The best time to visit

January 12th of the Tibetan calendar is the anniversary of Kejia Monastery. There are some performances there.

Admission fee

RMB 30 yuan per person

Travelers’ Comments

The Monastery is near to Nepal. Many Buddhists from Nepal and India come to the Monastery to worship the Buddha. Thus the monastery has some exotic atmosphere. The monastery seemed out of repair and old, but it still appears simple and primitive, which makes it attractive to tourists.

Transportation

No regular buses are available. Tourists should rent a vehicle to go there.

 


Tips:

The road to the Monastery is quite rough. Tourists should get well prepared before renting the vehicle. Talk with the driver for the exact time and the price.


 

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