Benchen Monastery

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Benchen Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Tibet in the Kham area. It is the seat of the Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoches.

Benchen Monastery was founded by the 4th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche, Gelek Gyamtso.

During the Cultural Revolution, both the main monastery as well as the summer retreat were destroyed. In the early 80's with the help of Chime Rinpoche, the monks of Benchen managed to rebuilt the summer retreat (Yarnä Lhakhang). Since 1997, the main shrine hall is under construction under the guidance of the 10th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and the 3rd Tenga Rinpoche.

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