Langtang Gompa (Langthang)

China / Xizang / Lasa / Langthang
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Sakya monastery with now about 20 monks, before the Cultural Revolution there were 85. Most of the monastery was converted into a farming commune. Langtang was founded in 1093 by Langri Tangpa Dorje Senge (1054-1123) as a Kadampa institution. In those times the monastery had about 2000 students.
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Coordinates:   29°52'52"N   91°12'44"E
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