Muri Mani Stone Scripture Wall

Muri Mani Stone Scripture Wall

The Muri Mani Stone Scripture Wall is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Muri Mani Stone Scripture Wall, situated on the world’s rooftop — the snowy plateau, was first constructed during the Ling Gesar era in the 11th century and was originally called Benqiong Yukama Mani. Throughout the long span of historical change, it has experienced repeated cycles of flourishing, destruction, repair, and expansion. By the 18th century, the incarnation of Avalokiteshvara — the First Muri Rinpoche, Hug Zhuren Zengcuo, made a grand vow to restore and expand this Mani wall, developing it into a grand-scale structure. Due to the Rinpoche's profound spiritual attainment and widespread fame, this Mani wall came to be respectfully known as Muri Mani. In the following generations, through the efforts of three successive Muri Rinpoches, the scale of Muri Mani continued to grow, making it one of the oldest and largest Mani walls in the world at that time.

In May 2013, the Muri Mani Stone Scripture Wall was designated as part of the seventh group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Protected Area: Extending 300 meters eastward, 350 meters southward, 150 meters westward, and 200 meters northward from the outer edge of the stone scripture wall.

Construction Control Zone: An area extending 5 meters beyond the protected area.

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units