Khorchak Monastery in Ngari

July,22 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

People have Tibet travel always like visit different style monasteries.

Khorchak Monastery

Now we will introduce one of the most famous one called Khorchak Monastery. Khorchak Monastery in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Khorchak Monastery

The Khorchak Monastery, close to Nepal and India, is a famous Monastery of Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The senior monk Lotsawa Rinchen Sangpo built the monastery in 996.

Khorchak Monastery

It is magnificent with a lot of big and small halls for scriptures and marvelous frescos. In 2001, the Kejia Monastery was appraised as the state-level important cultural relic. Some 15 million yuan (2.3 million US dollars) has been allocated to restore the two big halls of the monastery and the protection work will soon be carried out to mend the frescos.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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