What does it mean to climb mountains and mountains in Tibet?

Turning mountains is a religious activity popular in Tibet and other regions, and many devout believers come to participate every year, especially in the Tibetan Year of the Horse, with a considerable number of participants. Because the year of the horse in the Tibetan calendar revolves around the mountains, which is equivalent to 13 laps in other years. Therefore, ordinary believers will not miss this opportunity to change mountains.

The custom of turning mountains originated from Yongzhong Buddhism, and many customs and lifestyles of our modern Tibetan compatriots were handed down from the ancient Xiangxiong era. For example, weddings and funerals of Tibetan compatriots, astronomical calendars, medical literature, song and dance paintings, and auspicious days. It still follows the tradition of this religion to a certain extent.

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The origin of mountain climbing

"Turning mountains" is a solemn and sacred religious activity ceremony prevailing in Tibet and other regions, and many places in Tibet have the custom of turning mountains. The custom of turning mountains originated from Yongzhong Buddhism, and many customs and lifestyles of our modern Tibetan compatriots were handed down from the ancient Xiangxiong era.

For example, weddings and funerals of Tibetan compatriots, astronomical calendars, medical literature, song and dance paintings, choosing houses for tourism, choosing auspicious days, driving away disasters and evil spirits, divination and so on. It still follows the tradition of this religion to a certain extent.

There are many unique ways for Tibetan compatriots to pray for blessings, such as turning to the Mountain of God, worshiping the Lake of God, hanging a wind horse flag, hanging colorful prayer flags, carving stone inscriptions, placing Mani heaps (the tradition of this religion is that the stone heaps are engraved with bright eight-character mantra: "Ommazhi Moussa Linde"), divination, offering sacrifices to Sodom, carving butter and even using prayer wheels. All these are the legacy of this religion.

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