Khorchag monastery, (near) Burang, Xizang, CN

Raw data

“ Rinchen Sangpo soll auch das Manam-Kloster[8] in Zanda (Tsada) [und] Khorchag Gönpa in Burang gegründet haben.” - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinchen_Sangpo
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorchag_Gönpa

“Khorchag Gönpa (tib.: 'khor chags dgon pa, […], Korqag-Kloster) ist ein buddhistisches Kloster in der gleichnamigen Gemeinde im Süden des Kreises Burang (Purang) im Regierungsbezirk Ngari im Autonomen Gebiet Tibet der Volksrepublik China. Die ursprünglichen Bauten des im Westen häufig unter der nepalesischen Bezeichnung „Khojarnath“ (auch: Kojarnath, Khorja Gompa) bekannten Klosters datieren auf das Jahr 996. Gemäß der tibetischen Überlieferung ist es von Rinchen Sangpo (rin chen bzang po; 958–1055) […]” - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorchag_Gönpa
Input by: tmciolek, Jan 16, 2013

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 16 Jan 2013

Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.

Location of Khorchag monastery, CN.

General location of the Khorchag monastery, CN.
Lat 30.195556, Long 81.267778
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=30.195556+81.267778+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Khorchag%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=30.195556,81.267778&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • China:Xizang Zizhiqu

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx. Lat 30.195556, Long 81.267778 - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorchag_Gönpa. The accuracy of the coordinates is confirmed through visual identification of the site in maps/satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 16 Jan 2013.

5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village

7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

8. The settlement's coordinates

9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

  • Vajrayana

10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

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11. Date-early

  • MBM chrono-tag 0967-99c - tmciolek 16 Jan 2013
  • 0967-99c 1000-32p 1033-66p dated-e

12. Date-intermediate

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13. Date-late

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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

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16. Additional notes

  • [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)

17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by

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18. Available Printed Literature

  • [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 1]
  • [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 2]
  • [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 3]

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