Princess Wencheng Temple
文成公主庙（大日如来佛堂）
A Tang-era Vairocana Buddha cliff carving and shrine on the cliffs of Beina Gully. Legend says Princess Wencheng stopped here on her journey to Tibet, and incense has been offered here for more than a thousand years.
Princess Wencheng Temple, also known as the Hall of the Great Sun Buddha (Vairocana), is located in Beina Gully about 20 km south of Jiegu Town. It is a key cultural relic protection unit at the national level. Inside the hall, reliefs of Vairocana and the Eight Great Bodhisattvas are carved into the cliff face. Research suggests they date from the Tubo period, and legend links them to Princess Wencheng's journey into Tibet. Both Tibetan and Han devotees come here to worship. Outside the temple, prayer flags flutter in great numbers, and a stream runs through the gully. Admission is about 25 yuan. The visit is usually scheduled on the same day as Leba Valley. Walk clockwise during your visit, and do not take photos inside the hall.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Batang Grassland
- Thrangu Monastery
- Leba Valley
- Yushu Earthquake Memorial
- Gyanak Mani Stone Mound
- King Gesar Square
- Jyekundo Monastery
- Yushu Prefecture Museum