Gyeltang Monastery, also known as Ganden Sumtsen Ling or Sungtseling, was a major Geluk monastery in Kham that was founded in 1679 or 1681 on the advice of the Fifth Dalai Lama. It originally contained eight colleges, of which seven still exist. As of 2009, 600-700 monks were housed at the monastery.
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Gyurme Dorje. 2004. Tibet Handbook. Bath: Footprint, p. 453-453.
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