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'''Dzogchen Monastery''' (Tib. ''rdzogs chen dgon pa''), one of the [[Six "Mother" Nyingma Monasteries]] of Tibet, was founded by [[Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin]] (1625-1697) in 1675 (according to the Great Tibetan Dictionary) or 1685 (according to [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]). It was destroyed by fire in the second month of the Fire Mouse year (1936). | '''Dzogchen Monastery''' (Tib. ''rdzogs chen dgon pa''), one of the [[Six "Mother" Nyingma Monasteries]] of Tibet, was founded by [[Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin]] (1625-1697) in 1675 (according to the Great Tibetan Dictionary) or 1685 (according to [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]). It became especially renowned for its [[Shri Singha Shedra]] established by [[Gyalsé Shenpen Thayé]]. | ||
Its main temple was destroyed by fire in the second month of the Fire Mouse year (1936). It was rebuilt and then the whole monastery was destroyed by the Chinese in the late 1950s. | |||
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Revision as of 09:41, 22 February 2007
Dzogchen Monastery (Tib. rdzogs chen dgon pa), one of the Six "Mother" Nyingma Monasteries of Tibet, was founded by Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin (1625-1697) in 1675 (according to the Great Tibetan Dictionary) or 1685 (according to Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo). It became especially renowned for its Shri Singha Shedra established by Gyalsé Shenpen Thayé.
Its main temple was destroyed by fire in the second month of the Fire Mouse year (1936). It was rebuilt and then the whole monastery was destroyed by the Chinese in the late 1950s.