Duojiong Temple

Duojiong Temple

Duojiong Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Duojiong Temple is a Kagyu sect monastery originally built in the 14th century by a yogi disciple named Qüying Lhundrub in what is now Bendu Township. It was then called Qümi Monastery. In the 17th century, the seventh incarnation of Qüying Lhundrub—Tsowang Tashi Benba—learned that Mongol troops were approaching Qümi Monastery and were forcing the monastery to convert to the Gelug sect. In a fit of anger, he publicly fused three stones—one black and two white—into one, leaving behind fingerprints and palm prints. When the Mongol army learned of his miraculous feat, they immediately retreated. At that time, Qümi Monastery was renamed “Duojiong Temple,” which means “Stone-Fusing Temple.” This fused stone has since become a sacred relic of the temple, preserved to this day.