Alternative Name(s): 'dzam thang tshes bcu stod dgon bde chen gling
Site Type: Monastery
Location: Amdo, Dzamthang ('dzam thang)
Operating Status: Active
Current Tradition: Jonang
Former Tradition: Bon
Date Established: 1146
Number of Current Residents: 65
History & Description:
Was established as a Bon monastery in the year 1146, then was changed into a Jonang monastery by Ratnakirti (1451-1528). There have been nine incarnations in the line of the throne-holders of Tshechu.
Was established as a Bon monastery in the year 1146, then was changed into a Jonang monastery by Ratnakirti (1451-1528). There have been nine incarnations in the line of the throne-holders of Tshechu.
