Ani Tsankhung Nunnery
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Ani Tsankhung Nunnery (Tibetan: ཨ་ནི་མཚམས་ཁུང, Wylie: A ni mtshams khung Chinese: 阿尼仓空寺; pinyin: Ā ní cāng kōng sì) is a nunnery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in the city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was built in the 15th century on a site that had been used for meditation by the 7th century Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo. The nuns support themselves through alms and manufacturing items such as clothing and printed texts.
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Ani Tsankhung Nunnery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Sect | Gelug |
Location | |
Location | Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet, China |
Country | China |
Geographic coordinates | 29.65118°N 91.13625°E / 29.65118; 91.13625 |
Architecture | |
Founder | Songtsen Gampo |
Date established | 7th century |
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