Beating the Ghost at Yonghegong Lama Temple
Time: 2012/2/23
People gathered for the Beating the Ghost ceremony, or Da Gui in Chinese, an important Tibetan Buddhist ritual, at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing on Feb 21.
The ceremony is held annually on the eve of the Tibetan New Year, which begins Feb 22 this year. Tibetan Buddhists believe the celebration expels evil spirits, repels trouble and brings peace to the world.
From Tibetnews
Relevant Updated
- Helicopter tour service will be launched in Lhasa
- Tourist can rent a shard bike in Lhasa now
- First original Tibetan cartoon to hit TV screens
- The world's highest tunnel in Tibet is to open
- Mount Everest area getting free WIFI
- Buddha-show ceremony in Labrang Monastery, Gansu
- Buddha-show ceremony in Qinghai
- Lhasa is filled with festive atmosphere
