Mani stone

A mani (Tib. rdo ma ni ) is a with sacred texts or traditional prayer formulas - often the "Om mani padme hum" - engraved or engraved stone or as ornate stone slab in the folk beliefs of Tibetan Buddhism, which, of pilgrims in the area of temples stupas, chortens and monasteries, but will also leave on mountain passes and at crossroads. The stones are often provided with Buddha, animal or images of saints.

Manisteinmauern

Over time emerge in this manner long, highly stratified Manisteinhaufen or - support or embankments. Some of them are on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China.

Monuments of the People's Republic of China

The largest of these is Gyanak Mani Xinzhai in Yushu county in Qinghai province. Also famous is that of Hor - Hor monastery in the place of the circle Zêkog in the east of China's Qinghai Province, also the Songge Manisteinwall and Bage Manisteinmauer in a circle Sêrxü in the northwest of Sichuan and the Bangtuo monastery are in a circle Zamtang (or Dzamthang; Chinese Rangtang ) Autonomous Prefecture of Tibetan and Qiang Ngawa in the north of Sichuan.

Miscellaneous

In the modern Tibetan feature film "Silent mani stones " (Tib. ma ni rdo Lhing vjags kyi vbum ) of Pema Tseden ( Wanma Caidan ) in which the old faith of the Tibetan people with pictures of modern telecommunications is confronted, mani stones are to be seen at the beginning.

Gallery

Mani in Zanskar