MonkscarryahugeThangkapaintingbearingtheimageoftheBuddhaduringtheannual"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremonyofLabrangMonasteryinXiaheCounty,northwestChina'sGansuProvince,Feb.22,2024.(Xinhua/ChenBin)LANZHOU,Feb.22(Xinhua)--Morethan40,000believersandvisitorsfromhomeandabroadattendedagrandTibetanBuddhistevent,knownasthe"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremony,heldThursdayatLabrangMonasteryinnorthwestChina'sGansuProvince.Some100lamascarriedahugethangkascrollbearingtheimageoftheBuddhafromthescripturehalltoanearbyhill,followedbydevoutBuddhistsaswellasvisitors.Thethangkawasunveiledataround11a.m.onthehillsideforbelieverstoworship.Believersandtouristspresentedhadas,orwhiteceremonialscarves,tothescrolltoprayforgoodluck.Theeventendedabouthalfanhourlater.ZhouGuangping,aphotographyenthusiastfromsouthChina'sGuangdongProvince,attendedtheevent."Havingheardmyfriendstalkaboutthespectacular'sunningoftheBuddha'eventatLabrangMonastery,Imadeaspecialtripherejusttorecordthisgrandfestivalwithmycamera,experiencetheTibetanfolkculture,andhopethatitwillbringmyfamilysafetyandhappiness,"Zhousaid.TheannualeventisoneofthemostimportantceremoniesatLabrangMonastery,oneofthesixgreattemplesoftheGelugSectofTibetanBuddhism.Themonasterywasbuiltin1709andservesasatopTibetanBuddhismeducationalinstitutioninChina.Theeventisheldeachyearonthe13thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.ItisnotonlyagrandfestivalforBuddhists,butalsoaplatformtoshowcasetheuniqueTibetancultureandcustomstotourists.Anequestrianteamleadswayforaparadeduringtheannual"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremonyofLabrangMonasteryinXiaheCounty,northwestChina'sGansuProvince,Feb.22,2024.(Xinhua/ChenBin)MonkscarryahugeThangkapaintingbearingtheimageoftheBuddhaduringtheannual"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremonyofLabrangMonasteryinXiaheCounty,northwestChina'sGansuProvince,Feb.22,2024.(Xinhua/FangXin)MonkspreparetouncoverthelargeyellowcurtainonahugeThangkapaintingbearingtheimageoftheBuddhaduringtheannual"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremonyofLabrangMonasteryinXiaheCounty,northwestChina'sGansuProvince,Feb.22,2024.(Xinhua/ChenBin)ThisphototakenonFeb.22,2024showsasceneoftheannual"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremonyofLabrangMonasteryinXiaheCounty,northwestChina'sGansuProvince.(Xinhua/FangXin)ATibetangirlposesforphotosaftertheannual"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremonyofLabrangMonasteryinXiaheCounty,northwestChina'sGansuProvince,Feb.22,2024.(Xinhua/FangXin)MonkscarryahugeThangkapaintingbearingtheimageoftheBuddhaduringtheannual"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremonyofLabrangMonasteryinXiaheCounty,northwestChina'sGansuProvince,Feb.22,2024.(Xinhua/FangXin)ThisphototakenonFeb.22,2024showsasceneoftheannual"sunningoftheBuddha"ceremonyofLabrangMonasteryinXiaheCounty,northwestChina'sGansuProvince.(Xinhua/FangXin)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.