Racaka, China
Riwoche Monastery
Riwoche Monastery, or Riwoche Tsukla Khang Tragyelma is a Taklung Kagyu monastery of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded in 1276 by Sangye On, and is one of the oldest and largest monasteries in eastern Tibet. A highly respected Kham regional monastery, it's also famous for its philosophers and logicians, and for the red, black and white painted tree-trunk columns.
- City
- Racaka
- Country
- China
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia