Sakya Monastery

Sa'gya County, China · built 1073

Sakya Monastery (Wylie: sa skya dgon pa), also known as Pel Sakya (Wylie: dpal sa skya, "White Earth" or "Pale Earth"), is a Buddhist monastery situated in Sa'gya Town, Sa'gya County, about 127 kilometres (79 mi) west of Shigatse in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The monastery is considered the seat of the Sakya (or Sakyapa) school of Tibetan Buddhism.

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