This is not Seda, but a mysterious "Kingdom of Women" hidden in the mountains!

⭐️ Yaqing Wujin Zen Forest, or Yaqing Temple, is located in Achang Township, Changtai District, Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is a hidden Buddhist kingdom deep in the western Sichuan Plateau. Unlike the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Seda, which is built on a mountain, most of the houses of practitioners in Yaqing Temple are built around a river. - ⭐️ In Journey to the West, there is a Kingdom of Women that many people yearn for. There is not a single man in the kingdom, only women. However, there is a real "Kingdom of Women" in China, which is Yaqing Temple in Sichuan. Unlike traditional temples, Yaqing Temple is called the Kingdom of Women because most of the more than 20,000 monks and nuns living there are women. It is the place with the largest number of female monks in the world. They live together on an island, while the few male monks live on the other side of the river. - ⭐️ Every corner of Yaqing Temple is a great place for photography. From the magnificent architecture of the temple to the daily practice of the monks, from the spectacular natural scenery to the unique Tibetan culture, it is worth spending a few days here. The best place to take photos is the Buddha statue in Picture 6, which is the highest point and offers a panoramic view of Yaqing Temple. - ▫️Attraction: Yaqing Temple 📍Location: Near County Road 037, Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province - 💡Tips 1. Yaqing Temple is located at a high altitude, about 4,000 meters above sea level. Please be sure to take precautions against altitude sickness, such as carrying an oxygen tank and taking proper rest. 2. When visiting the temple, please respect the local religious beliefs and customs, and do not touch the Buddha statues or disturb the monks' practice. 3. We went to Yaqing Temple from National Highway G215. There are few places to stay and eat there, so we went to Ganzi County after visiting Yaqing Temple in the afternoon. It took about two hours to get to Ganzi County.