Nangzhik Gompa
| Nangzhik Gompa | |
|---|---|
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Nangzhik Gompa or Narshi Monastery | |
  Location within Sichuan | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°56′6.9″N 101°43′37.92″E / 32.935250°N 101.7272000°ECoordinates: 32°56′6.9″N 101°43′37.92″E / 32.935250°N 101.7272000°E |
| Affiliation | Bon |
| Leadership | Home to 800 to 1000 monks |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | Nangzhik Lodro Gyatso |
| Completed |
1107 Renovated in 1754 |
| Specifications | |
Nangzhik Monastery (Wylie: snang zhig dgon , Chinese: 郎依寺, locally pronounced "Narshi" or "Nogi"), formerly known by several other names (Wylie: snang zhig rgyal bstan phun tshogs gling, snang zhig bkra shis g.yung drung gling, snang zhig phyogs las rnam rgyal bkra shis g.yung drung gling ), is a monastery of the Bon religion in Amdo, modern Ngawa Town, Sichuan, China.[1] It is about a 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) walk up a shortcut to reach the monastery on a hill to the north of the town. On a hill to the east is another Bon monastery named Togden or Topgyel which has a large stupa nearby.[2]
History
Founded in 1108 as Gyelten Püntsok Monastery (Wylie: rgyal bstan phun tshogs gling ) by Nyimadzin (Wylie: Nyi ma ’dzin ), it was moved to its present site in 1754.[3] It is a large monastery with about 800-1000 monks, and it is said to be the biggest Bon monastery in Tibet.[4] Nangzhik is a branch of Nogi (Duiansi) at Changla in Songpan County.[5]
Footnotes
References
- Dorje, Gyurme (2009). Footprint Tibet Handbook. Footprint Books. ISBN 978-1-906098-32-2.
- Kotan Publishing (2000). Mapping the Tibetan World. Kotan Publishing, 2004 reprint. ISBN 0-9701716-0-9.