Curpu Si

Tsurphu Monastery or Tölung Tsurphu is a gompa which serves as the traditional seat of the Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
Wikipedia
  • Temple
  • …lies at an elevation of 5,309 metres (17,418 feet)
  • …is also known as “Chubu Si”

Curpu Si

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Latitude
29.701° or 29° 42′ 4″ north
Longitude
90.501° or 90° 30′ 4″ east
Open location code
7MXGPG22+99
Geo­Names ID
7928909

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tibetan—“Curpu Si” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “楚布寺”
  • Tibetan: “Curpu Si”

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