Nangzhik Gompa

Nangzhik Gompa
Nangzhik Gompa or Narshi Monastery
Religion
AffiliationBon
LeadershipHome to 800 to 1000 monks
Location
LocationNgawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
Location within Sichuan
Coordinates32°56′6.9″N 101°43′37.92″E / 32.935250°N 101.7272000°E / 32.935250; 101.7272000
Architecture
FounderNangzhik Lodro Gyatso
Completed1107
Renovated in 1754

Nangzhik Monastery (Wylie: snang zhig dgon, Chinese: 郎依寺, locally pronounced "Narshi" or "Nogi"), formerly known by several other names (Wylie: snang zhig rgyal bstan phun tshogs gling, snang zhig bkra shis g.yung drung gling, snang zhig phyogs las rnam rgyal bkra shis g.yung drung gling), is a monastery of the Bon religion in Amdo, modern Ngawa Town, Sichuan, China. It is about a 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) walk up a shortcut to reach the monastery on a hill to the north of the town. On a hill to the east is another Bon monastery named Togden or Topgyel which has a large stupa nearby.