Simbiling Monastery

Simbiling Monastery, also known as Shambuling Gompa, Shepeling Dzong and Taklakot Gompa, was located next to the large fort of Tegla Kar on a ridge near Taklakot, above the town of Purang, in the province, which is just over the border from …
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: tibetan Buddhist monastery in Purang, Tibet, China
  • Also known as: “Shambuling Gompa”, “Shepeling Dzong”, “Shepheling Dzong”, “Taklakot Gompa”, “xiepeilin si”, and “香柏林寺”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Purang Town.

Town
Photo: Rsmn, CC0.
Purang or Burang, also known as Taklakot, is a town which serves as the administrative center of , of the , China.

Simbiling Monastery

Latitude
30.30451° or 30° 18′ 16″ north
Longitude
81.16213° or 81° 9′ 44″ east
Open location code
8M238536+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 281755092
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q972987
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tibetan—“Simbiling Monastery” goes by many names.

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