Nangzhik Gompa
Bon monastery in Ngawa Town, Sichuan, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nangzhik Monastery (Wylie: snang zhig dgon, Chinese: 郎依寺, locally pronounced "Narshi" or "Nogi"), formerly known by several other names (Wylie: snang zhig rgyal bstan phun tshogs gling, snang zhig bkra shis g.yung drung gling, snang zhig phyogs las rnam rgyal bkra shis g.yung drung gling), is a monastery of the Bon religion in Amdo, modern Ngawa Town, Sichuan, China.[1] It is about a 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) walk up a shortcut to reach the monastery on a hill to the north of the town. On a hill to the east is another Bon monastery named Togden or Topgyel which has a large stupa nearby.[2]
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Nangzhik Gompa | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Bon |
Leadership | Home to 800 to 1000 monks |
Location | |
Location | Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China |
Geographic coordinates | 32°56′6.9″N 101°43′37.92″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Nangzhik Lodro Gyatso |
Completed | 1107 Renovated in 1754 |
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