Gsumge Mani Stone Castle

Gsumge Mani Stone Castle
General information
Town or citySêrxü
CountryChina
Construction startedPre-Peman period: probably 11th–12th centuries;[1]
post-Peman period: 18th century;[2]
according to local tradition: around 10th century.
Height15 m (49 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter73 m × 47 m (240 ft × 154 ft)
Technical details
MaterialStone

The Gsumge Mani Stone Castle, or Songge Mani-Sutra City[3] (traditional Chinese: 松格瑪尼石經城; simplified Chinese: 松格玛尼石经城; pinyin: Sōnggé mǎní shíjīngchéng; lit. 'Gsumge Mani Stone Sutra City'; also referred to as 松格嘛呢石經城 / 松格嘛呢石经城) is a massive complex built out of Tibetan mani stone tablets located in the Zachukha Grasslands, Sêrxü, Sichuan.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference GT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Xu, Bin (15 December 2019). "解析"松格嘛呢城"及其格萨尔信仰" [An Analysis on Songgemani Stone City and the Belief in King Gesar] (PDF). dpm.org.cn (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Explore the Mystery of Tibetan Culture Festival by Festival". asiaculturaltravel.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2021.