Sekhang Monastery

Sekhang Monastery

Sekhang Monastery is a cultural tourism attraction.

Sekhang Monastery (

Sekhang Monastery (Sehang Monastery),

Tibetan: "Saiga Rirong Luorading Gong", meaning "The Everlasting Fort of White Light from Its Own Tradition"

It is located at the foot of Saigadaize Mountain in Keqing Valley, Zaduo Township, 11 kilometers from the township. To the east of the monastery lies Sainianri Mountain, to the west is Gadoqiu Mountain, and to the northwest is Saigadaize Mountain. Situated at the junction of these three mountains along a major transportation route, it is the largest and most influential Gelugpa monastery in Zaduo County. Historically, many eminent monks visiting the sacred Gadoqiu Mountain donated their treasures to this monastery. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was one of the monasteries in the Tibetan region with the richest collection of precious artifacts. As a result, during the rule of Ma Bufang over Qinghai, Sekhang Monastery was looted four times by bandits. Despite enduring such hardships, the monastery’s monks still secretly preserve over a hundred kinds of precious statues and ancient relics. After the reform and opening-up, the monastery was rebuilt to include the Five Sciences Buddhist College, a Tantric studies school, a Exoteric studies school, and a newly constructed large-scale Tibetan hospital.