Gongkar Chöde
Gongkar Chöde Monastery ( Tib . : gong dkar chos sde, Qoide ; Chinese 曲 德 寺 , Pinyin Qūdé sì or Gongga Qude si 贡嘎 曲 德 寺 , Gònggá Qūdé sì ) or Gongkar Dorjeden (Tib .: Gong dkar rdo rje gdan ) or Dorjeden Monastery (T. rdo rje gdan dgon pa; Chin. Duōjídān sì 多吉丹 寺) is a Buddhist monastery in Gongkar County in the Autonomous Region of Tibet in the People's Republic of China . It belongs to the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism ( Vajrayana ). The monastery was founded in 1464 by Dorjedenpa Künga Namgyel (Gongkar Dorjedenpa) (1432-1496). Newer wall paintings with the Twelve Deeds of Buddha Shakyamuni as well as original wall paintings by the " Five Venerable Masters " of the Sakya tradition and Sönam Gyeltshen (1386–1434) in the Kyenri style can be seen in its rooms .
It has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China since 2013 .
literature
- Keith Dowman: The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide . Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., London 1998. ISBN 0-7102-1370-0
Web links
- Gongkar Chöde Monastery - English
- Tibet: Gongkar Chode Monastery - English
- Painting Style: Khyenri - English
- A Brief History of Dzongpa - English
- Gongga Qude si Mizong dian bihua yishu shi diwei - Chinese
- Duojidan si - Chinese
References and footnotes
- ↑ tibet. Thu ston (Thon mi) kung dga 'rnam rgyal; Chinese 吐 敦 • 贡嘎南杰 , Pinyin Tǔdūn Gònggá Nánjié ; other forms of name: Dorjedenpa Kunga Namgyel, Gongkar Dorje Dhen, Thumi Kunga Namgyal, Gongkar Dorjedenpa, Thu-ston Kun-dga 'rnam-rgyal; Gong dkar Kun dga 'rnam rgyal u. a.
- ↑ Things Künga Nyingpo , the "Great Sakyapa" (1092–1158), Sönam Tsemo (1142–1182), Drakpa Gyaltsen (1147–1216), Sakya Pandita (1182–1251), Dharma King Phagspa (1235–1280)
Coordinates: 29 ° 16'4.4 " N , 90 ° 48'47.2" O