Thrangu Monastery
| Thrangu Monastery | |
|---|---|
Tibetan transcription(s) Tibetan: གཡེར་པ Chinese transcription(s) Traditional: 創古寺 Simplified: 创古寺 Pinyin: Chuànggǔ Sì | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Kargyu |
| Leadership | Thrangu Rinpoche |
| Location | |
| Location | Yushu Prefecture, Qinghai, China |
| Country | China |
Location within Qinghai province | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°57′30″N 97°01′0″E / 32.95833°N 97.01667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | the Seventh Karmapa |
Thrangu (or Trangu) Monastery is located about 7 km south of Jyekundo in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai province, China, or the traditional Tibetan cultural region of Kham.