Tibetan Buddhism

Connected Sites: 14

Definition
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India. Tibetan Buddhism has four main traditions: Nyingma(pa), Kagyu(pa), Sakya(pa) and Gelug(pa) (wiki)

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Connected Sites

  • Potala Palace
    Potala Palace
    China
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.14
    79
    11
    Potala Palace ("symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism", Gelukpa sect), Jokhang Temple
  • Kathmandu Valley
    Kathmandu Valley
    Nepal
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.81
    163
    10
    Boudhanath stupa, Swayambhunath religious complex (although mainly Newar Buddhist)
  • Khangchendzonga National Park
    Khangchendzonga National Park
    India
    Inscribed: 2016
    3.42
    15
    3
  • Imperial Palace
    Imperial Palace
    China
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.19
    336
    11
    Pavilion of the Rain of Flowers, the imperial Tibetan Buddhism temple inside the inner court in Beijing's Imperial Palace
  • Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
    Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
    China
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.41
    60
    6
    Feilai Temple at Deqin
  • Site of Xanadu
    Site of Xanadu
    China
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.13
    19
    3
    Tibetan Buddhist lama temple Qianyuan Temple (1274) (AB ev)
  • Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
    Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
    China
    Inscribed: 2006
    3.32
    78
    4
    Wolong and Siguniang Mountain areas have many Tibetan communities and temples.
  • Sagarmatha National Park
    Sagarmatha National Park
    Nepal
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.78
    49
    3
    Tengboche Monastery
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Orkhon Valley
    Orkhon Valley
    Mongolia
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.52
    53
    6
    Erdene Zuu, Tuvkhun Monastery (traditional Buddhism in Mongolia is a 'Mongolised' version of Tibetan Buddhism)
  • Mount Wutai
    Mount Wutai
    China
    Inscribed: 2009
    3.56
    45
    4
    "Tibetan Buddhism spread to Mount Wutai and coexisted harmoniously with Han Buddhism." (AB ev)
  • Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
    Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
    China
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.66
    99
    6
    "Emei Mountain, which is located within the sight of the Tibetan border, is currently a pilgrimage destination for both Chinese and Tibetan Buddhists. In the past, many Tibetan lamas lived in temples on Mount Emei. A number of them were expert in the Tibetan Lions Roar or Tibetan White Crane gung fu."
    See www.yunhoiwingchun.com
  • Mountain Resort, Chengde
    Mountain Resort, Chengde
    China
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.54
    63
    4
    See page 8 of link: "the revival of Tibetan Buddhism in the frontier brought an isolated lama organization, which cannot express the feudal structure in the minzu area, the red cowl of the lamas and the sound of reading classics from the temple were only some sad symbol of the history."
    See www.ari.nus.edu.sg
  • Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain
    Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain
    Mongolia
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.48
    12
    1
  • Badain Jaran Desert
    China
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.69
    8
    1
    Badain Jaran Temple (1868) (wiki)