Saizong Monastery
| Serdzong Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Xinghai County, Qinghai, China |
| Country | China |
Saizong Monastery[1] (Chinese: 赛宗寺) is a Buddhist monastery in Xinghai County, Qinghai, China. It is also known as the Treldzong Gompa, Drakar Treldzong Thösamling, Thösam Yönten Dargyling, and Serdzong Monastery.[a] It is part of the Gelug sect.[2]
Located 30 kilometres (19 mi) to Xinghai's west, north-west, it has an elevation of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft). Rocky peaks can be seen from monastery's rear. It is in Drakar Treldzong, which is known as "Monkey Fort made of White Rocks".[2] To accomplish what the previous position holder wanted, the third Arutsang Lama of Rongwo Monastery established the monastery in 1923. The monastery started a college in 1929.[4] There were 300 monks living in the monastery in 1997 and 400 in 2002.[5][6]
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gruschke 2001, pp. 91, 274
- ^ a b c d Kanamaru, Atsushi (2000). Mapping the Tibetan World. Reno, Nevada: Kotan Publishing. pp. 203–204. ISBN 0-9701716-09. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Gruschke 2001, pp. 91, 258
- ^ Gruschke 2001, p. 92
- ^ Dowman, Keith (1997). The Sacred Life of Tibet. San Francisco: Thorsons. p. 293. ISBN 0-7225-3375-6. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Buckley, Michael (2002). Tibet: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bucks: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 235. ISBN 1-84162-061-0. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gruschke, Andreas (2001). The Cultural Monuments of Tibet's Outer Provinces. Bangkok: White Lotus Press. pp. 91–92, 181, 258, 274. ISBN 9-789747-534597. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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