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Introduction to Quden Nyima Temple: Quden Nyima Temple is backed by the Himalayan snow-capped mountains and is 5,100 meters above sea level. It is said to have been built during the Tubo period and has a history of more than 1,300 years. The temple is a typical Tibetan-style building with three sutra halls. In a large sutra hall, the furnishings are almost the same as those in many Yellow Sect temples in Tibet. Many pilgrims leave their beloved bracelets and other items here. It is said that this sutra hall was once the place where the living Buddhas of the temple chanted sutras. There is a blue stone in front of the Buddha's case. There is a child's footprint deeply dented on the stone. It is said that this footprint was left on the stone by the 18th century eminent monk Guru Living Buddha of the temple when he was 8 years old. According to the "Dictionary of Tibetan History and Culture", the original name of Quden Nyima Temple was Dorje Nyima Temple, which means "Sutra Sun" in Tibetan. In the middle of the 8th century, the Indian Buddhist master Padmasambhava (the founder of the "Ningma Sect" of Tibetan Buddhism) came to Tibet to spread the Dharma and built the Quden Nyima Temple on his way to Gangpa.