Tamzhing Monastery
27°35′16″N 90°44′16″E / 27.58778°N 90.73778°E
| Tamzhing Monastery | |
|---|---|
Tamzhing Lhündrup Monastery in Bumthang District. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Nyingma |
| Location | |
| Location | Bumthang District, Bhutan |
Interactive map of Tamzhing Monastery | |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gompa |
| Founder | Pema Lingpa |
| Established | 1501 |
| Completed | 1501 |
Tamzhing Lhündrup Monastery (Wylie: gtam zhing lhun grub chos gling) in Bumthang District in central Bhutan is a Nyingma gompa in Bhutan. Its temple and monastery are remarkable for their direct connection to the Bhutanese tertön and saint, Pema Lingpa (1450-1521) and his tulkus. It is now the seat of Sungtrul Rinpoche, the current speech incarnation of Pema Lingpa.
Tamzhing consists of a deteriorating temple and a cramped vihara. It supports a body of over 95 Buddhist monks. In March 2012, the monastery was submitted for inscription on the list of World Heritage Sites; it currently resides on the tentative list.
Tamzhing Monastery is renowned for the Tamzhing Phala Choepa Festival.