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Labrang Monastery

Labrang Tashikyil Monastery or simply Labrang, was founded in 1710 by the First Jamyang Zhepa, Ngawang Tsondru (1648-1722), in the Amdo province of northeastern Tibet. It lies 250 kilometers southwest of Lanzhou, and is presently included in southwestern Gansu Province of China, near the border of Qinghai Province. It is …

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