Seda | A Place Worth Visiting Even With the Risk of Hypoxia | Travel Guide

| A Place Worth Visiting Even With the Risk of Hypoxia | Travel Guide. Seda is located in the northwestern hilly plateau region of Sichuan Province, an important holy land of Tibetan Buddhism~ Seda is home to the world's largest Tibetan Buddhism Wuming Buddhist Academy. It is famous for its magnificent natural scenery and long-standing historical culture. It boasts majestic snow mountains, pristine forests, vast grasslands, and clear lakes, not to mention temples of various styles and prayer flags hanging at the mountain cliff road intersections, all set against the faint chanting of Buddhist scriptures and the enchanting Tibetan Buddhist culture; In the 1980s, Nyingma sect monk Jime Pengcuo expanded the retreat site, establishing a small-scale scripture teaching institute and a meditation institute, each with 32 students, with Jime Pengcuo serving as the Khenpo. In May 1985, the Larung Gar Study Site was formed, and by 1993, the number of students had increased to over 2,000, with 54 teachers. In 1997, the Larung Gar Wuming Buddhist Academy was established. 🎫Ticket & Reservation: Currently, there is no admission fee for Seda Buddhist Academy, and external vehicles are not allowed to enter without permission. Visitors need to make a reservation in advance to enter, which can be done through the mini-program 'Larung Valley Entry Reservation', where tickets for entry and exit can also be purchased~ *⭐You can also make a reservation one day in advance at the Jinma Grassland Distribution Center in Seda County, but you need to queue up, and the price is 48 RMB per person for a round trip. Entry Time: AM 10:00 PM 15:30 Food: Mainly consists of tsampa, flour, beef and mutton, butter, and dairy products, with butter tea and roasted barley flour also being indispensable~ Accommodation: Accommodations in Seda County Luoruo Town Accommodations at the top of the Buddhist Academy (no reservations accepted) Seda County Seda Larung Wuming Buddhist Academy Seda Sky Burial Site Altar City Guanyin Temple