Delong Temple
Last updated 2026-11-14 — Delong Temple, also known as Shagou Temple, has the full name "Delong Yigay Qu Senglin." It is located about five kilometers southwest of Wanggeretang Township in present-day Xiahe County. The temple gets its name from the valley where it is situated, which means "Valley of Treasures." This is the site where Machig Labdrön, a renowned female tantric master in Tibetan history and the founder of the Tibetan Buddhist Cho tradition, concealed "hidden treasures" (terma).
Delong Temple
Delong Temple, also known as Shagou Temple, has the full name "Delong Yigay Qu Senglin." It is located about five kilometers southwest of Wanggeretang Township in present-day Xiahe County. The temple gets its name from the valley where it is situated, which means "Valley of Treasures." This is the site where Machig Labdrön, a renowned female tantric master in Tibetan history and the founder of the Tibetan Buddhist Cho tradition, concealed "hidden treasures" (terma).
In 1558, Poshijia Mucan resided at Delong Temple, merging the Pawang Retreat and Dazong Retreat into Delong Temple, and converted it into a Gelug sect monastery. He built a grand prayer hall that could accommodate 500 people. After the first month of 1718, Jamyang arrived at the Delong Valley, where he unearthed hidden treasures and appointed his direct disciple, Sai Cang Ngawang Tashi, to oversee the temple. Since then, Delong Temple has been led by successive generations of Sai Cang reincarnations.
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