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“Lingre Kagyu refers to the lineages founded by Lingrepa Pema Dorje (Wylie: gling ras pa padma rdo rje) [1128-1188][27] also known as Nephupa after Nephu monastery (sna phu dgon) he founded near [the 14th century monastery of] Dorje Drak (rdo rje brag) in Central Tibet (dbus). Lingrepa's teachers were Gampopa's disciple Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo; Rechungpa's disciple Sumpa Repa; and Ra Yeshe Senge, a lineage holder of Ra Lotsawa.” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagyu
“Das Nephu-Kloster (tib. sna phu dgon[1]) ist ein Kloster der Lingre-Kagyü-Schule […] Das in der Nähe des Klosters Dorje Drag (rdo rje brag) in Zentraltibet (Ü; dbus) gelegene Kloster ist das Stammkloster dieser Schule. Es liegt im Kreis Gonggar (Gongkkar) des Regierungsbezirks Shannan (Lhokha) im Süden des Autonomen Gebiets Tibet in der Volksrepublik China. […] chin. Napu si 纳普寺 (auch tib. sna phu chos lungs; chin. Napu Quelong 纳普却隆)” http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephu-Kloster
“Dorje Drak ([…]; Wylie = rdo rje brag dgon pa. English: 'Indestructible Rock'), Thupten Dorje Drak Ewam Chogar (Tib. […], Wyl. thub bstan rdo rje brag rdo rje brag e waM lcog sgar) was one of the Six "Mother" Nyingma Monasteries in Tibet. "It is located in the Lhoka (Lho-ka) region of southern Central Tibet. […] founded by the First Rigdzin Godemchen Ngodrub Gyeltsen (1337-1409) […] 29.354444, 91.129722 [these coordinates appear to be in error - tmciolek, 18 Jan 2013]“- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorje_Drak
Duojizha si - http://info.tibet.cn
Kang-Zang Tudeng Duojie Zha si - http://wuparinpoche.com
Input by: tmciolek, Jan 18, 2013
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 18 Jan 2013
Page under construction
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 2 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Nephu monastery, CN.
Lat 29.38779 Long 91.15417
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Nephu monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagyu
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Xizang Zizhiqu
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Nephu Kloster - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephu-Kloster
- chin. Napu si 纳普寺 - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephu-Kloster
- chin. Napu Quelong 纳普却隆 - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephu-Kloster
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 29.38779 Long 91.15417 - based on visual identification of a probable Nephu monastery site in the relatively short distance from the Dorje Drak monastery, using satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 18 Jan 2013.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Dorje Drak monastery/Duojizha si
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Duojizha si - http://info.tibet.cn
- Kang-Zang Tudeng Duojie Zha si - http://wuparinpoche.com
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 29.32822 Long 91.1085 - based on visual identification of the Duojizha site in maps/satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 18 Jan 2013.
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Vajrayana - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagyu
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Lingre Kagyu - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagyu
11. Date-early
- Founded by Lingrepa Pema Dorje (1128-1188)
- MBM chrono-tag 1167-99p - tmciolek 18 Jan 2013
- 1167-99p 1200=> dated-e
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- [missing data]
16. Additional notes
- [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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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