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Home » Blog » Tibetan Buddhism » Gelug » Rabgya monastery

Rabgya monastery

July 20, 2015 by Tibetan Trekking Travel Leave a Comment

Rabgya monastery is also known as “Tashi Kundeling monastery“. It is an important branch of Sera monastery, found in 1769 AD by a Mongol, whom was named Arik Geshe, and he was from Kokonor lake.

Table of Contents
1. Brief
1.1. Buildings
1.2. Location
2. Rabgya monastery Data
2.1. Address
2.2. Opening hour
2.3. Entrance fee
2.4. Altitude
3. How to get to there
3.1. Distance from Rabgya to…

Brief

In the period from 1952-1958, the monastery occupied an area of 700 acres, including 12 halls, and more than 1,100 dorms for Lama, monk students; and one Palace for Panchen Lama. There were about over 1,300 monks in this monastery, unfortunately it was damaged badly in the 1960s’ of 20th century, after repairing since 1980, it now has recovered, and there are 5 halls, and more than 182 dorms

Buildings

The building of this monastery have been rebuilt during the late 1990’s of 20th century; but some old religion artworks still remain, including a handfull pillar carpets. The assembly hall has a trilingual inscription above the door, and contains 64 carpeted pillars. The broad cliff behind the monastery is known as Mt. Khyung-Ngon (Blue Garuda). The top of this mountain offers a great view of the Yellow River.

Location

It is situated in the north bank of Yellow River in Rabgya county, facing west to Yellow River, it is about 70 kilometers from the capital town of Xia-Da-Wu of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, it is Gelug pa tradition, as to be a sub-branch of Sera monastery.

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Rabgya monastery Data


Address

Add: La Jia village, Maqin County

Opening hour

Full day

Entrance fee

Free of charge

Altitude

2,600 meters

How to get to there


There is no direct bus to this monastery; there are buses leaving from Xining or Tongde or Guide for Da Wu town that will pass through this monastery, Or by chartered vehicle to get here;

Distance from Rabgya to…

  • To Dawu Town : 70 kilometers, about 2 hours’ drive
  • To Xining  : 350 kilometers, about 8 hours’ drive
  • To Tongren : 300 kilometers, about 7.5 hours’ drive

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