Shechen Monastery, Buddhist monastery in Kham, Tibet Autonomous Region
The Shechen complex sits at an altitude of 3,950 meters, consisting of multiple buildings with traditional red walls and golden roofs spread across hillsides.
Founded in 1695 by Rabjam Tenpai Gyaltsen under the direction of the Fifth Dalai Lama, the monastery became a center of the Nyingma tradition.
The monastery maintains a philosophical college where monks study Buddhist texts, practice meditation, and learn traditional arts including ritual dance and sacred music.
Visitors can reach the monastery by taking a bus from Garze town to Sershul, followed by local transport from Manigango to the monastery grounds.
The monastery network once encompassed 160 satellite locations throughout eastern Tibet, making it one of the largest Buddhist institutional systems in the region.
Location: Tibet Autonomous Region
Inception: 1690
GPS coordinates: 32.26638,98.88564
Latest update: March 25, 2025 11:55
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