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'''Ngor''' [Tib.]: An important Sakyapa monastery established by [[Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo]] around 1430. Before being completely demolished during the Chinese invasion, it was a very active monastery, counting about 1,000 monks in the 1950s. It has only been partly reconstructed. | '''Ngor''' [Tib.]: An important Sakyapa monastery established by [[Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo]] around 1430. Before being completely demolished during the Chinese invasion, it was a very active monastery, counting about 1,000 monks in the 1950s. It has only been partly reconstructed. | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
*David P. Jackson, 'The 'Bhutan Abbot' of Ngor: Stubborn Idealist with a Grudge against Shugs-ldan' in ''Lungta 14'', 2001 | |||
[[Category:Sakya Monasteries]] | [[Category:Sakya Monasteries]] | ||
Revision as of 07:01, 28 July 2008
Ngor [Tib.]: An important Sakyapa monastery established by Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo around 1430. Before being completely demolished during the Chinese invasion, it was a very active monastery, counting about 1,000 monks in the 1950s. It has only been partly reconstructed.
Further Reading
- David P. Jackson, 'The 'Bhutan Abbot' of Ngor: Stubborn Idealist with a Grudge against Shugs-ldan' in Lungta 14, 2001