Qia Yi Temple is located at the entrance of Qia Yi Gully in Qingzhen Township, 62 kilometers from the county seat. Also known as "Maí Dēng Sān Zhì Lǎng," it belongs to the Jonang school. The temple was built in 1891, reopened in 1989, and currently has 160 monk quarters, one scripture hall, four prayer wheel rooms, two Buddha halls, and one kitchen. In 1995, it had 1 lama, 3 khenpos, and 60 monks. The temple’s followers are mainly distributed in today’s Qingzhen Township.
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