Songzanlin (Sumtseling) Temple
Songzanlin (Sumtseling) Temple is a Buddhist temple in Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan which is located on Niwang Rd. Songzanlin (Sumtseling) Temple is situated nearby to Ganden Sumtseling, as well as near Lamuyang Tso.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Tibetan
- Also known as: “Gandan Sumtseling”
- Address: Niwang Rd, Shangri-La
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ganden Sumtseling and Former site of the Diqing Prefecture People’s Government.
Ganden Sumtseling
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ganden Sumtsenling Monastery, also known as Sungtseling and Guihuasi, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery situated 5 kilometres from the city of Shangri-La at elevation 3,380 metres in Yunnan province, China.
Former site of the Diqing Prefecture People’s Government
Monument
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Former site of the Diqing Prefecture People’s Government is a monument, which is situated 3 km south of Songzanlin (Sumtseling) Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shangrila and Jiantang.
Shangrila
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shangrila is in Yunnan Province. The second town with this name is in Sichuan, and known as the gateway to Yading National Park.
Jiantang
Town
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jiantang or Gyaitang is a town in northern Yunnan, seat of Shangri-La County and Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Jiantang is situated 7 km south of Songzanlin (Sumtseling) Temple.
Songzanlin (Sumtseling) Temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.86359° or 27° 51′ 49″ northLongitude
99.70438° or 99° 42′ 16″ eastOpen location code
7MVXVP73+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 472325512OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=tibetan
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Songzanlin (Sumtseling) Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Sōngzànlín Sì”
- Chinese: “松赞林寺”
- French: “Temple Sumtseling”
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Highlights include Lamuyang Tso and Holy Hill.
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