Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

Dagyab Khangtsen

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is locasted in Gyalthang Shangri-la in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Built in 1679and is the largest Monastery in the whole of Yunnan. The Monastery accommodates around 800-900 Monks including Living Buddhas (reincarnations, Tulkus, Rinpoches) who live in the 8 Khangtsens (Division of houses which are considered like small monasteries on their own). Its the most important monastery in south west China. Some of the prominent Tulkus of Gaden Sumtseling are Sangbum Rinpoche, Bumdro Rinpoche, Kangyur Rinpoche, Panglung Rinpoche, Khyungser Rinpoche.

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