Mani stone scripture wall in Qinghai boasts more than 100,000 pieces(1/4)

Photo shows the Mani stone scripture wall in Zeku County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Tianfu)

The wall, consisting of more than 100,000 pieces of Mani stone tablets with Buddhist inscriptions, is 3 meters high, 2.5 meters wide and over 200 meters long.

Mani stones refer to those engraved with Buddhism scriptures or portraits of deities, and are regarded as eternal belief engraved in rock.

Photo shows part of the Mani stone scripture wall in Zeku County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Tianfu)

Photo shows part of the Mani stone scripture wall in Zeku County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Tianfu)

Photo shows part of the Mani stone scripture wall in Zeku County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, May 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Tianfu)