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Tsozong Gongba Monastery (also Tsodzong or Tsomum, 1400 BC; meaning 'castle in a lake') is a small sacred chapel of the Nyingma (Red) tradition of Tibetan Buddhism (monks wear red hats- see the other two Red Hat Sects)[1].
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Tsozong Gongba Monastery | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,540 metres |
Coordinates | 36°00′19″N 83°56′23″E |
Geography | |
Location | Tibet (China) |
Parent range | Assam Himalaya |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1040 Guru Rimpoché |
Easiest route | 300km WE->Lhasa; 41km off Sichuan-Tibet Hwy |
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