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Jokhang Temple (Note: Based on context, 大金寺 likely refers to a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monastery—possibly Jokhang or another well-known temple; however, if "Dajin Temple" is the official or widely recognized English name, please adjust accordingly.

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A Gelug school monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Its full name is Zhaxi Dajin Monastery. It is located in Kagang Township, Rongbacha, Garze County, Garze Prefecture. "Dajin" means prosperity in Tibetan. The original site was in the Dagluo Valley, but in the first year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1662), Angwang Pengcuo relocated it to its current location. It is the most famous among the Thirteen Monasteries of Hor. In 1932, it was destroyed during the...

Dajin Temple

Dajin Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

A Gelug school monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Its full name is Zhaxi Dajin Monastery. It is located in Kagang Township, Rongbacha, Garze County, Garze Prefecture. "Dajin" means prosperity in Tibetan. The original site was in the Dagluo Valley, but in the first year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1662), Angwang Pengcuo relocated it to its current location. It is the most famous among the Thirteen Monasteries of Hor. It was destroyed by fire during the Dabai Incident in 1932. It was rebuilt in 1940, covered an area of over 150,000 square meters in 1956, housed more than 3,000 monks, and most of them returned to secular life in 1958. It was demolished in 1967. In 1982, it was approved as an open monastery and is being gradually restored.

Kagang Township: A township under the jurisdiction of Garze County. Before liberation, it was under the jurisdiction of the Zhuwu Tusi of Hor. In 1956, Kagang Township was established; in 1959, Langzi Township was incorporated; in 1960, it was restructured as a commune; and in 1983, it reverted to a township. It is located in the western part of the county, 28 kilometers from the county seat. It covers an area of 219.2 square kilometers with a population of 1,000. It administers three village committees: Langzi, Gexia, and Yashu. The main agricultural products are wheat, highland barley, beans, and tubers. Dajin Temple, built in the first year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, is one of the Thirteen Great Yellow Sect Temples of Hor... Kagang Township detailed information++

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