Rame monastery, (near) Gongkar, Xizang, CN

Raw data

“Rame Gompa […] monastery, tibet […] surrounded by the government compound of Gongkar Xian. On its roof a TV-antenna. The chapel is run-down but intact. Rame was founded by Rawa Laepa (1138-1210). Coordinates:   29°17'50"N   90°59'2"E “- http://wikimapia.org/10095460/Rame-Gompa

“Rawa Laepa (1138-1210) fonda ce monastère sakyapa, également appelé Thubden Rawame.” - Chan (1998:527).
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 09, 2013

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 09 Apr 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 Rame monastery, CN.

General location of the Rame monastery, CN.
Lat 29.29760 Long 90.98400
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=29.29760+90.98400+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Rame%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=29.29760,90.98400&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

  • Rame monastery

2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • China:Xizang Zizhiqu

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx. Lat 29.29760 Long 90.98400 - based on visual identification of the Rame site in maps/satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 09 Apr 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

  • Sakya - Chan (1998:527)

11. Date-early

  • MBM chrono-tag 1033-66p 1067-99p - tmciolek 9 Apr 2013
  • 1033-66p 1067-99p 1100-32c 1133-66c 1167-99c 1200=> dated-el

12. Date-intermediate

  • [missing data]

13. Date-late

  • Active in 1959 - Gyatso (2002:154)
  • MBM chrono-tag 1200=> - tmciolek 9 Apr 2013

14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

  • [missing data]

15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

  • Architectural

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. Known monks and nuns associated with this monastery

19. 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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