Larung Gar, Sertar County, Sichuan

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist monastic institution
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Larung_Five_Sciences_Buddhist_Academy
gptkb:Larung_Gar_Buddhist_Academy
gptkbp:elevation approximately 4,000 meters
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Khenpo_Jigme_Phuntsok
gptkbp:foundedIn 1980
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Larung Gar, Sertar County, Sichuan
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:Tibetan
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Sichuan
gptkb:Sertar_County
gptkbp:notableFor large population of monks and nuns
one of the largest Buddhist institutes in the world
distinctive red wooden huts
gptkbp:population tens of thousands of monks and nuns at its peak
gptkbp:religion Tibetan Buddhism
gptkbp:section gptkb:Nyingma
gptkbp:subject demolitions by Chinese authorities
gptkbp:UNESCOConcern subject of international concern over religious freedom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jigme_Phuntsok_Rinpoche
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6