Prayer Wheels
The Tibetans are a very spiritual people so temples and also prayer flags, ribbon banners and Prayer wheels abound.
The outer shell of a prayer wheel houses many tightly folded written prayers, mantras blessings so when the wheel spins, those messages are dispersed across the world to spread goodwill and compassion.
These prayer wheels, in the Shuzheng Valley section of the Park, take advantage of the swirling rapids to keep them turning but in temples on dryer terrain, human hands spin the wheels as the people pass by.
The colourful prayer flags are inscribed with a written prayer or mantra and the passing breeze sends it on its way.
The colours themselves are significant and honour the gods of nature.
Each colour represents an element and they are flown in a prescribed order: blue for Sky; white for Air or clouds; red for Fire; green for Water and yellow for Earth.
