Rakma Jamkhang monastery, (near) Poindo/Lhunzhub, Xizang, CN

Raw data

Rama Jamkhang or Rakna Jamkhang, early 11th century. One of the three (and the “youngest” among the) Jampa Pan Sum monasteries in the Phenpo valley. - McCue (2010:122)

"“a worthy detour from Kyepo is the 1-hour hike up to Rama Jamkhang (also Rakma Jamkhang; 13,700 ft, 4175 m), the temple perched like an eagle’s nest on the rock cliffs to the west [of Kyepo].” - McCue (2010:122)

“Rakma Jamkhang […] World > Asia > Greater Himalayas & Tibetan Plateau > China > Tibet Autonomous Region > Lhasa > Lhündrup > Rakma Jamkhang […] Monastery […] Event > Founding (1050); Religious Sect > Kadam  […] Latitude: 29.936756; Longitude: 91.024658” - http://places.thlib.org/features/16904#ixzz2NeboPaNL

Input by: tmciolek, Mar 15, 2013

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 16 Mar 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 Rakma Jamkhang monastery, CN.

General location of the Rakma Jamkhang monastery, CN.
Lat 29.88771 Long 91.00819
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=29.88771+91.00819+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Rakma%20Jamkhang%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=29.88771,91.00819&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

  • Rama Jamkhang - McCue (2010:122)

4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx. Lat 29.88771 Long 91.00819 - based on visual identification of the Rama Jamkhang site in maps/satellite imagery (guided by a description of the site in McCue 2010:122), maps.google.com - tmciolek, 16 Mar 2013.
  • NOTE that the coordinates Lat 29.936756; Long 91.024658 suggested by http://places.thlib.org/features/16904#ixzz2NeboPaNL place the monastery well north of the Kyepo village, on a relatively flat terrain (away from a cliff) and far closer to the [[[Gyel Lhakhang]] monastery than the description of the site in McCue (2010:122) would allow for. - tmciolek, 16 Mar 2013.

5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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

11. Date-early

  • Founded 1050 CE - http://places.thlib.org/features/16904#ixzz2NeboPaNL
  • Founded as the last monastery in the series of Jampa Pan Sum monasteries : oldest - Lowatö Jamkhang (before 1012 CE); middle - Gyel Lhakhang (1012 CE); youngest - Rakma Jamkhang (1050 CE) - McCue (2010:122)
  • MBM chrono-tag 1033-66c - tmciolek 16 Mar 2013
  • 1033-66c 1067-99c 1100-32c 1133-66c 1167-99c 1200=> dated-el

12. Date-intermediate

  • [missing data]

13. Date-late

  • The monastery appears to be active in the 2000s - McCue (2010:122)
  • MBM chrono-tag 1200=> - tmciolek 16 Mar 2013

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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