All Shangpa sites for Site Type Monastery
mgon po dgon
Originally a Shangpa site, converted to a Karma Kagyü in 1673. Yushu Prefecture, Qinghai.
rta nag rdo rje gdan (sa rdo rje gdan)
Shangpa site founded by Pago Kunga Zangpo, the great-grandfather of Dalai Lama II Gendun Gyatso, in Tanak valley, west of Shang valley.
‘jag pa dgon (‘jag chung dpal dgon)
Early Shangpa site of Jakchen Gyaltsen Bum, Jakchen Jampa Pel, and Khedrup Shangton. The primary seat of the Jakpa transmissions the Shangpa.
stod lung skyer sgang dgon (‘bal skyer sgang)
Also called Rakor (rwa skor dgon pa). Ancestral monastery of the early Shangpa master Kyergangpa Chokyi Sengge (1154-1217), affiliated with the zhije practice tradition. Located in Thölung (stod lung) near Lhasa.
‘chad kha dgon (jog mda’ – ‘phan yul ‘chad kha dgon, maybe also ‘jog po mda’i chad kar dgon pa)
Early Shangpa Kagyu site visited by Khyungpo Naljor. Founded by Kadam master Chekhawa Yeshé Dorjé (‘chad kha ba ye shes rdo rje), known to have composed one treatise on Lojong entitled The Seven Point Mind Training (blo sbyong don bdun ma). Documented by Jonang Foundation in 2014.
rin dga’ chos sde dgon / rta nag ri mkhar dgon
Originally a Shangpa site founded in 1050, converted to Geluk in 1600. It seems to be the same place called rta nag ri mkhar, this information has to be confirmed.
bsam sdings dgon (pa snam bsam sdings)
Early Shangpa site founded around the time of Khetsun Zhonu Drup, located in Panam (pa snam). This is a different place from Samding Monastery in Nakartse (sna dkar rtse).
‘bo dkar dgon (‘bo dkar glang dgon bkra shis rab brtan gling)
Karma Kagyu monastery founded in late 19th century, operates as a Shangpa site.
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