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Dromtön [Dromtön Gyalwe Jungney ('Brom-ston-pa Rgyal-ba'i 'Byung-gnas) (or Dromtönpa) (1005–1064)] founded Reting Monastery in 1056 in the Reting Tsampo Valley north of Lhasa which became the seat of the Kadampa lineage and brought some relics of Atisha there. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dromtonpa
"Reting Monastery (Wylie: Rwa-sgreng gom pa) is an historically important Buddhist monastery in Lhünzhub County in the Lhasa Prefecture of central Tibet. It is also commonly spelled "Radreng."
Reting Monastery was founded by Atisha's chief disciple Dromtönpa in 1056 in the Reting Tsampo Valley north of Lhasa as the seat of the Kadampa lineage. He brought some of Atisha's relics with him. It was the first major monastery of the Sarma revival.
Tsongkapa (1357 – 1419) reformed the Kadampa School which then became known as the Gelug School and Reting became an important Gelugpa monastery, the seat of the Reting Rinpoche."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reting_Monastery
Input by: tmciolek, Aug 15, 2012
“Reting Monastery was built by the founder of Gedang Sect in 1057. It is the first monastery of Gedang Monastery with a histort of more than 900 years. Reting means "eradicate all the problems and troubles" in Tibetan.
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There are 30000 old cypress trees around Reting Monastery. These old cypress trees are more than 1000 years old. There is a legend goes that Avalokitesvara once cultivated on the mountain and his hairs became cypress trees on the mountain.
There is also thatched cottage of Master Tsongkhapa on the back of Reting Monastery. He cultivated himself and completed his masterpiece here. There is still a large quantity of followers of Buddhism come here for pilgrimage.”
http://www.tibettour.com/tibet-attraction/reting-monastery.html
Input by: tmciolek, Jan 29, 2013
Razheng, a Kadapma (aka Gedain) monastery, in the Lhunzub County of Lhasa. Est. 1057 by Dromton Gyelwai Jungne (1005-1064). Since the 16th c., a Gelugpa monastery - LING Haicheng (2005:66)
Input by: tmciolek, Feb 09, 2013
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 09 Feb 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.
General location of the Reting monastery, CN.
Lat 30.31065 Long 91.51348
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2012.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Reting monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reting_Monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- China:Xizang Zizhiqu
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Rwa-sgreng gom pa (Tib) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reting_Monastery
- Radreng - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reting_Monastery
- Rezhensi - http://maps.google.com/
- 热振寺 (Chin.) - http://baike.baidu.com/view/478840.htm
- Reding - http://www.kagyuoffice.org/buddhism.10pillars.html
- Razheng - LING Haicheng (2005:66)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 30.31065 Long 91.51348 - based on visual identification of the site in maps and satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 09 Feb 2013.
- Approx. Lat 30.31 Long 91.513056 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reting_Monastery
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Damxung - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Damquka.html
- Tang-hsiung - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Damquka.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 30.5333 Long 91.1000 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CH/14/Damquka.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Vajrayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
11. Date-early
- Reting Monastery founded by Atisha's chief disciple Dromtön (Dromtönpa) in 1056 in the Reting Tsampo Valley north of Lhasa as the seat of the Kadampa lineage. He brought some of Atisha's relics with him - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reting_Monastery
- MBM chrono-tag 1033-66c - tmciolek 28 Jan 2013
- 1033-66c 1067-99c 1100-32c 1133-66c 1167-99c 1200=> dated-ex
12. Date-intermediate
- Reting - in 1239 sacked by Mongol forces. Subsequently rebuilt - Powers & Templeman (2012)
- Tsongkapa (1357 – 1419) reformed the Kadampa School which then became known as the Gelug School and Reting became an important Gelugpa monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reting_Monastery
- MBM chrono-tag 1200=> - tmciolek 28 Jan 2013
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
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