The Bongya Monastery is located in Chukhok Township, Rebkong (Tongren) County, Malho (Huangnan) Prefecture, in Tshongon (Qinghai) Province, China. It is the largest Bon monastery in the region. Its full name, Menri Shedrub Mindroling, indicates its affiliation with the Menri monastic tradition, founded by Nyame Sherab Gyaltsen (1356–1415). Bongya Rinpoche …

The 25 holy sacred pilgrimage sites in Amdo and Kham are divided as 5 sets of 5 places associated to enlightened body. mind. speech. qualities and activities: Enlightened Body Kyadrak Sengé Dzong (skyo brag seng ge rdzong) in Upper Yalong valley, Dzachu (rdza chu) is the main holy place of …

China will extend a unilateral visa-free policy for 38 countries and optimize entry policy in aspects of stay time and visit purposes. To further facilitate cross-border travel and China’s high-quality development and high-standard opening up, China has decided to extend the unilateral visa-free policy to more countries, which involves visa-free …

History The Monlam Festival (Tibetan: སྨོན་ལམ།, meaning “Prayer Festival”), also known as the Great Prayer Festival, is one of the most important religious festivals in Tibetan Buddhism, particularly in the Amdo region of Tibet (present-day Qinghai Province). It is celebrated by the Tibetan people across the Tibetan Plateau, including Amdo, …

Dartsedo or Kangding in Chinese was on the historical border between Tibet and China, from Kangding to the west lies Tibetan civilization where as to the east Chinese cultural areas; It was the capital of the Kingdom of Chakla. During its history, Kangding has witnessed many conflicts between Tibetan and …