Religion, modernity co-exist in harmony

All afternoon, the mound see a continuing flowing of people. Among them are aged people as well as fashionable youngsters, all wearing a serious look.

Gengge Zhuomo, 23, works at a supermarket nearby. In the afternoon, the trendy young girl, wearing a colorful scarf, sunglasses and jeans, also appeared in the crowd walking around the Mani mound.

"When I don't work, I come here very often," said the girl, who has her own understanding of taking a ritual walk. "You will feel fresh after spending one hour walking around the mound. One can also feel relaxed even if he is loaded with worries. It is really good for the body. "

The scale of the Jina Mani Stone Mound is contributed to the efforts of the pious believers. In accordance with Buddhism, both carving Mani stones and placing stones you buy are ways of accumulating goodwill and doing good deeds.

Many villagers in Xinzhai make a living by carving Mani stones with the Lamaist six-syllable mantra prayer.

Zhasuo has been in the business since 16. Various stones become lively with the delicate craving of the craftsman, who is already in his late 70s.