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Kwangyong Choi

Sengge Shong Magotsang is an important Geluk monastery in the Rebkong region of Amdo. Founded in the seventeenth century at a site that was initially a Nyingma temple, Sengge Shong Magotsang contains murals and detailed architectural ornamentation that managed to survive the cultural revolution, during which it was used as a grainery. As of 1990, it was home to 170 monks, among them many artists who create work in the famous Rebkong style. The surrounding village is also home to many artists. 

 

Sources

Gruschke, Andreas. 2001. The Cultural Monuments of Tibet's Outer Provinces. Volume 1: The Qinghai part of Amdo. Thailand: White Lotus Press, p. 54.

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