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Doshangtang Destination Guide

Discover Doshangtang in China

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

Interactive map of Doshangtang

Local time in Doshangtang is now 09:13 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zaindainxoi, Qamdo, Nagqu, Lhasa, and Dartang. When in this area, you might want to check out Zaindainxoi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Doshangtang ? 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