Xi Jinping visited the monastery as part of an inspection tour of Northwest China. The religious institution is located in Xining, the administrative center of Qinghai Province, CCTV reports.
The Chinese President got acquainted with the efforts made by representatives of Tibetan Buddhism to continue the glorious traditions of patriotism, as well as promote national cohesion and progress.
Photos of Xi Jinping visiting the monastery of the Gelugpa Lamaism school (Zheltoshapochnikov), a branch of Lamaism with a strict charter, have appeared on the official Chinese government website. The Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism was founded by Tsongkhapa Lobsang Dragpa, who is one of the greatest figures in the religious history of Tibet.
