Dola Mountain is well-known in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) due to the stones which are carved with the Six Sacred Words, scriptures and figure of Buddha. The stone carvings boast profound calligraphic and painting attainments, which are rare on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. (Photo/ Xu Na)

Among the stone statues, the statue of Sakyamuni is the most exquisite. Lotus thrones, Bodhi Stupas, shrines housing the Mani wheel, etc. are also seen. It is learned that, on the 5th day of the 5th month on Tibetan calendar, believers usually come to worship the mountain. During Buddhist festivals, more people come to circumambulate the mountain. (Photo/ Xu Na)

On the mountain, stones carved with Six Sacred Words are seen everywhere. The stone carvings, with different colors, and the flowers and grass around set off each other. (Photo/ Xu Na)

On the stones carved with Six Sacred Words, believers pile up small stones to mark their circumambulation. (Photo/ Xu Na)

Skulls of yaks and sheep carved with Six Sacred Words are piled up beside the mountain gate. People also hang the skulls of sheep on the wooden house, expressing their empathy for the living creatures. (Photo/ Xu Na)

The monastery on Dola Mountain is small. (Photo/ Xu Na)

Prayer flags sway in the wind under the azure sky. Dola Mountain witnessed the piety of Tibetan Buddhism and the inheritance of Tibetan culture and art. (Photo/ Xu Na)