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Galung Destination Guide

Explore Galung in China

Galung in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a place in China - some 1,373 mi or ( 2210 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Galung is now 08:33 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zaindainxoi, Qamdo, Nagqu, Lhasa, and Dartang. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zaindainxoi . Where to go and what to see in Galung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shechen Monastery

The Shechen Monastery is one of the six primary, or "mother," monasteries of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, in Tibet. It is located in Derge between Nangdo and Dzogchen Monastery. It was founded in 1695 Shechen Rabjam Tenpé Gyaltsen, though it is sometimes claimed to have been built by Gyurme Kunzang Namgyal in 1734. It became extremely influential in the 18th and 19th centuries, with up to 160 satellite monasteries dotting the Himalayas.

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Located at 32.27 93.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1695 establishments, Buddhist monasteries in Sichuan, Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, Buddhist temples in Tibet, Nyingma, Religious organizations established in the 1690s, Tibetan Buddhist monasteries