Chung Riwoche

Chung Riwoche
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationTibet
Geographic coordinates29°6′55.26″N 86°21′36″E / 29.1153500°N 86.36000°E / 29.1153500; 86.36000
Architecture
FounderThang Tong Gyalpo.
Date established14th century CE

Chung Riwoche (Tibetan: གཅུང་རི་བོ་ཆེ, Wylie: gcung ri-bo-che) is a large stupa of unusual design established in 1386 in the traditional Tibetan province of Ü-Tsang. [1] It was later re-established and built by Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo in 1426. Chung Riwoche is the seat of the Chakzampa (Thangtong Gyalpo) sub-lineage of the Shangpa Kagyu, and is still an active Kumbum with 9 monks as of 2014.

References

  1. ^ "Chung Riwoche Stupa". 14 August 2014.