Jibenggang, China
Ani Tsankhung Nunnery
Ani Tsankhung Nunnery is a nunnery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in the city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was built in the 15th century on a site that had been used for meditation by the 7th century Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo. The nuns support themselves through alms and manufacturing items such as clothing and printed texts.
- City
- Jibenggang
- Country
- China
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Jibenggang
- Lhasa Great Mosque
- Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet
- Tsomon Ling
- Pabonka Hermitage
- Barkhor Rapsel Alley Mosque
- Dodé Mosque
Background: Wikipedia