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The Dege Sutra Print House

The Dege Sutra Print House, located in the Gengqing Monastery in Dege of northern Sichuan Province, was built by headman Qugu Dainba Cering and his son in 16 years during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty. Surrounded by vermilion walls and shaded by green trees, it looks very beautiful and spectacular. The Dege Sutra Printing House is known for its rich collections with all sects of Buddhism. Qugu Dainba Cering, though a follower of the Nyingma (Red) Sect, never discriminated against the classics of other Buddhist sects. This makes his sutra printing house different from others. The Dege Sutra Printing House stipulated that all the Tripitaka must be printed in vermilion ink to show respect, while the remaining Buddhist classics are printed in black ink.

Since Dege was peacefully liberated in 1950, the Dege Sutra Printing House has received due protection from the Central Government. In 1980, it underwent renovation and was listed as a cultural relics unit subject to provincial protection. It began to resume its carved printing in early 1982, and published more than 6,200 volumes of the Tibetan Tripitaka: Gangyur and Dangyur in 10 years for sale at home and abroad.