Sitting by the lake, looking at the entire Qinghai Lake, the lake is exceptionally blue under the blue sky. The lake seems to have the power to quiet the soul, making people just want to sit quietly all afternoon, just looking at the lake.
In autumn, the grass by the lake turns yellow, but it is a good place to take selfies. I took many portrait photos here.
Flying colorful prayer flags can be seen everywhere on Qinghai Lake. Legend has it that the Buddha sat under the bodhi tree, holding a scroll in his hands and closing his eyes to meditate. A strong wind blew and blew away the scriptures in Buddha's hand. They were broken into millions of pieces by the wind and carried to the hands of those who were suffering. Anyone who gets fragments of Buddha's scriptures will be blessed. In order to thank the Buddha for his gift, people made triangles out of colored cloth, printed scriptures and images of the Buddha on them, and hung them in places where the wind could blow them, in order to ward off disasters, pray for blessings, and pray for peace.
At that moment, the wind and horse flag was raised,
Not to pray for blessings, just to wait for your arrival.
That day, I closed my eyes in the fragrant mist of the Sutra Hall,
Suddenly I heard your true words when chanting sutras.
—— Cangyang Gyatso