Introduction to Benri Holy Mountain: Benri Holy Mountain is the most famous sacred mountain of Bon religion. It is about 4,500 meters high and is located in the southeast of Puluo, Linzhi County, and on the north side of the Yarlung Zangbo River. Bon religion is Tibet's primitive natural religion. It was widely spread before Buddhism was introduced into Tibet. According to historical records, before the establishment of the Tubo Dynasty, Tibet's primitive religion Bon religion was very popular in the Gongbu area. Here is the Bon religion. One of the birthplaces of Christianity. Due to the special status of Benri Mountain, Bon believers from as far away as Qinghai and Sichuan often come to visit the mountain. They walk around the mountain in a counterclockwise direction and spin the Mani prayer tubes in a counterclockwise direction. There is also the place where Zanpu, the first generation of Tubo, descended to the mortal world; Lari was forced to escape. According to legend, Nie Tri Zanpu descended from the sky and was discovered by the Yalong people. After that, he carried him to Yalong and became the leader of the Yalong tribe. He built the first palace in Tibet, Yongbulakang.
Tips for pilgrimage around Benri Sacred Mountain:
1. Every year during the Sagadawa Festival, Bon believers must circumambulate the sacred mountain counterclockwise, and Aqiong Jiebo is regarded as a hero who protects the sacred mountain.
2. It takes about 2 days to climb Benri Holy Mountain and requires a certain amount of physical strength. In winter, the mountain pass is sometimes impassable due to snow. Those who want to climb the mountain need to check the situation in advance before setting off.
In addition, if tourists want to go mountaineering, they can stay in simple hotels or temples set up for mountaineering people along the way, or they can also choose to camp.
Transportation to Benri Mountain: Tourists can rent horses from Linzhi County and hire a guide to go with them. The conventional route is to go up the east slope of Benri Mountain and go around the mountain for about 5-7 days. Benri Holy Mountain is located in the southeast of Bayi Town, where the Linzhi County Government is located, and on the north side of the Brahmaputra River. The shuttle bus from Bayi Town to Paixiang, Milin or Lang County will pass by the foot of the Holy Mountain. If you just want to visit the Benri Spring and several Bon temples at the foot of the mountain, you can make a day trip from Bayi Town without accommodation.